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Peacock mantis shrimp

Odontodactylus scyllarus

Description:

This is one of the larger, more colourful mantis shrimps commonly seen, ranging in size from 3 to 18 cm.

Habitat:

Native to the Indo-Pacific.

Notes:

It has the fastest recorded punch of any living animal.

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Marek Koszorek
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Marek Koszorek

ภูเก็ต, จังหวัดภูเก็ต, Thailand

Spotted on Mar 19, 2018
Submitted on Mar 19, 2018

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