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Crustaceans · Squillidae

Japanese mantis shrimp

Oratosquilla oratoria · 口虾蛄

Field marks

Second maxillipeds enlarged into powerful raptorial claws; telson with ridges and marginal teeth

Size
Body length about 15 cm
Habitat
Burrows in shallow muddy sand
Distribution
Chinese coast
Diet
Carnivorous
Counted in
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Profile compiled from common references; awaiting expert review.

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