Stomatopoda Malacostraca Crustacea Arthropoda Animalia Flora and Fauna

Stomatopoda Malacostraca Crustacea Arthropoda Animalia Flora and Fauna

Stomatopoda

Stomatopods (mantis shrimps) are predatory crustaceans that live in the shallow waters of tropical and subtropical seas.

- Summary page with descriptions of the biology, anatomy, reproduction, and distribution of stomatopods.
- Summary page containing information about mantis shrimps, with an emphasis on its status as a pest in aquaria.
- About.com's entertaining look at mantis shrimps from the perspective of reef aquarists and pet owners. In About.com's Saltwater Aquarium Guide.
- Short summary article on mantis shrimps. Contains Realplayer movies and animated gifs of stomatopods.
- Detailed pictures of mantis shrimp larvae from earliest stages to late larval stage. Also pics of several adult species of stomatopods.
- Summary page about the mantis shrimp Squilla empusa in Chesapeake Bay in the Eastern USA. Fishermen in the region have been sporadically catching this specimen and should welcome this page.
- Summaries of research projects of Cees Hof and Ronald Jenner.
- A comprehensive guide to mantis shrimps (stomatopods). Includes image galleries, articles on their biology and taxonomy, and how-to notes for reef aquarists.
- News article about mantis shrimps in the Monterey Bay Aquarium in January 2001. This is the article that started a worldwide spotlight on the mantis shrimps.
- Bulletin board dedicated to discussions on mantis shrimps as pets. Moderated by Moviegeek.

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