Cloridopsis scorpio

Scientific Name:-

Cloridopsis scorpio

Common Name:-

Malayalam Name:-

Category:-

Mantis shrimps

Status:-

Not evaluated. Photo Courtesy: Sreelatha, A. (1989)

Description:-

Colour light gray-brown; dorsal carinae orange-red. TS5 with black patch at base of lateral process.Cornea broader than stalk. Dactylus of raptorial claw with 5 teeth. Mandibular palp absent. TS5 lateral process with black patch.

Threats:-

Not recorded.

Remark:-

Reported from Kerala coast by Sreelatha (1989) from Kerala coast.

Habitat:-

Demersal

Synonyms:-

Cloridopsis aquilonaris Manning, 1978 (Synonym); Squilla scorpio Latreille, 1828 (Basionym)

References:-

Ahyong, S. (2014). Cloridopsis scorpio (Latreille, 1828). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=409230 on 2015-02-22
Sreelatha, A. 1989. Studies on Stomatopods (Crustacea) of the South- West Coast of India, Ph. D Thesis, University of Kerala.

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