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Mantis Shrimp - Squilla empusa
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Mantis Shrimp - Squilla empusa
Squilla empusa (Mantis Shrimp)
Shot in an aquarium at The Wetlands Institute - Stone Harbor, NJ
They have a lot of locally caught specimens for public viewing, but there were no specifics on this one other than the species ID.

I'll leave it here for a couple of days in case someone wants a placeholder for the species
Contributed by John R. Maxwell on 26 October, 2015 - 4:50pm
Last updated 27 October, 2015 - 2:01am

Neat!
One of only two local Stomatopods (the other species, Nanosquilla grayi, grows to 4cm.) I really want to find one some day...
… Aaron Hunt, 27 October, 2015 - 2:52pm

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… Ken Wolgemuth, 26 October, 2015 - 7:32pm

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