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Lysiosquilla hoevenii
Lysiosquilla hoevenii (Herklots, 1851)
Lizard mantis
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Family:  Lysiosquillidae (lysiosquillid mantis shrimps)
Max. size:  27 cm BL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthic; marine; depth range 0 - 30 m
Distribution:  Off West Africa, from the Cape Verde Islands; Senegal to Angola.
Diagnosis:  A moderately large to very large stomatopod. Body conspicuously flattened, smooth, lacking ridges or spines except for the tail region; 6th abdominal segment and telson; which is prickly with small bumps or tubercles. Telson with a raised, elongate boss medially, but without a median ridge. Rostral plate broader than long, with a low median crest on its anterior third. Claws very large, often longer than carapace and armed with 10 to 12 sharp spines on the terminal segment. Color: marked with light and dark cross bands (Ref. 436).
Biology:  Found in shallow water (Ref. 436).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans:  harmless
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