Pink Eared Mantis Shrimp (Odontodactylus latirostris)

Madidir I, Lembeh.
In this case it really seemed that the mantis was hiding in a tube worm. I am not sure if the tube worm (probably Cerianthus sp. or related) was still alive and just retracted.

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Flown Kimmerling

Lion

What a cutie! Great find! Posted 6 years ago
1. Patomarazul
  
  Lion
  
  Thanks! Posted 6 years ago

Ferdy Christant

Lion

Love them! What is the red body part? Are those the "boxing gloves"? Posted 6 years ago
1. Patomarazul
  
  Lion
  
  I think they could be eggs :-) Posted 6 years ago
2. 1. Ferdy Christant
    
    Lion
    
    Oh really? Cool! Posted 6 years ago

The Pink-Eared Mantis Shrimp

Size to 8 cm. Smasher; female antennal scales pink to purplish, males red; body mottled greenish brown with reddish highlights; pink and red uropods (outside tail appendages). Indo-West pacific from Indonesia to N.E. Australia and New Caledonia.

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Similar species: Mantis Shrimps

Species identified by Patomarazul