Odontodactylus scyllarus

Odontodactylus scyllarus
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Malacostraca
Order:	Stomatopoda
Family:	Odontodactylidae
Genus:	Odontodactylus
Species:	O. scyllarus
Binomial name
	Odontodactylus scyllarus; (Linnaeus, 1758)
Synonyms
	Cancer scyllarus Linnaeus, 1758; Gonodactylus bleekeri A. Milne-Edwards, 1868; Gonodactylus elegans Miers, 1884;

Odontodactylus scyllarus, commonly known as the peacock mantis shrimp, harlequin mantis shrimp, painted mantis shrimp, clown mantis shrimp, rainbow mantis shrimp, or simply mantis shrimp, is a large stomatopod native to the epipelagic seabed across the Indo-Pacific, ranging from the Marianas to East Africa, and as far South as Northern KwaZulu Natal in South Africa.^[2]

In the marine aquarium trade, it is both prized for its attractiveness and considered by others to be a dangerous pest.

^ S. Ahyong. "Odontodactylus scyllarus (Linnaeus, 1758)". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species.
^ Roy Caldwell. "Species: Odontodactylus scyllarus". Roy's List of Stomatopods for the Aquarium. Retrieved July 18, 2006.

[1] S. Ahyong. "Odontodactylus scyllarus (Linnaeus, 1758)". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species.

[Roy-2] Roy Caldwell. "Species: Odontodactylus scyllarus". Roy's List of Stomatopods for the Aquarium. Retrieved July 18, 2006.

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