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Updated 10/25/2023
Family Lysiosquillidae
INDO-WEST PACIFIC / HAWAII
Lysiosquillina
maculata
Kane'ohe Bay, O'ahu
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Kawaihae, Hawaii
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Keawakapu, Maui
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GIANT MANTIS SHRIMP
Pairs inhabit burrows on shallow
sand flats.
Spears prey with razor-sharp serrated raptorial appendages. Can
inflict serious injury if handled. Attains 16 inches. East
Africa to French Polynesia, including Hawai'i. |
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