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Family: Odontodactylidae odontodactylid mantis shrimps



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7 species (see list below)
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Harasti, David

Western Atlantic and Indo

Odontodactylus brevirostris (Miers, 1884)

Photo by Harasti, David
 
Odontodactylus brevirostris
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Chan, Tim-Yan

Indo-West Pacific.
Max. Length 12.5 cm TL
Odontodactylus cultrifer (White, 1850)

Photo by Chan, Tim-Yan
 
Odontodactylus cultrifer
[Pastel odontodactylid mantis shrimp]
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Max. Length 7.7 cm TL
 
Odontodactylus hansenii
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Max. Length 14.5 cm TL
 
Odontodactylus hawaiiensis
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Chan, Tim-Yan

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 17.5 cm TL
Odontodactylus japonicus (de Haan, 1844)

Photo by Chan, Tim-Yan
 
Odontodactylus japonicus
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Odontodactylus latirostris
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De la Rosa, Gregorio Escober Jr.

Indo-West Pacific.
Max. Length 17 cm TL
Odontodactylus scyllarus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Photo by De la Rosa, Gregorio Escober Jr.
 
Odontodactylus scyllarus
[Reef odontodactylid mantis shrimp]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Odontodactylus brevirostris Western Atlantic and Indo 1884
Odontodactylus cultrifer Pastel odontodactylid mantis shrimp Indo-West Pacific. 12.5 TL 1850
Odontodactylus hansenii Central Pacific 7.7 TL 1893
Odontodactylus hawaiiensis Pacific Ocean 14.5 TL 1967
Odontodactylus japonicus Indo-West Pacific 17.5 TL 1844
Odontodactylus latirostris Western Central Pacific 1907
Odontodactylus scyllarus Reef odontodactylid mantis shrimp Indo-West Pacific. 17 TL 1758



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