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Family: Nannosquillidae nannosquillid mantis shrimps



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30 species (see list below)
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Acanthosquilla acanthocarpus
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Acanthosquilla crosnieri
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Max. Length 7.5 cm TL
 
Acanthosquilla derijardi
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Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 6.7 cm TL
Acanthosquilla multifasciata (Wood-Mason, 1895)

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Acanthosquilla multifasciata
[Mantis shrimps]
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Acanthosquilla sirindhorn
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Acanthosquilla tigrina
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Acanthosquilla wilsoni
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Max. Length 3.2 cm TL
 
Alachosquilla vicina
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Austrosquilla melanocauda
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Austrosquilla middletoni
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Max. Length 4.3 cm TL
 
Austrosquilla osculans
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Austrosquilla rachelae
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Austrosquilla tsangi
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Max. Length 5.5 cm TL
 
Austrosquilla vercoi
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Bigelowina biminiensis
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Max. Length 9.4 cm TL
 
Bigelowina phalangium
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Bigelowina septemspinosa
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Hadrosquilla edgari
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Max. Length 5.7 cm TL
 
Hadrosquilla perpasta
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Nannosquilla anomala
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Nannosquilla californiensis
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Nannosquilla canica
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Nannosquilla grayi
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Nannosquilloides occultus
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Platysquilloides horologii
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Platysquilloides lilyae
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Max. Length 1.9 cm TL
 
Pullosquilla litoralis
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Pullosquilla malayensis
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Max. Length 4.5 cm TL
 
Pullosquilla pardus
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Max. Length 2 cm TL
 
Pullosquilla thomassini
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Acanthosquilla acanthocarpus Indo-West Pacific. 1871
Acanthosquilla crosnieri Eastern Central Pacific 2002
Acanthosquilla derijardi Indo-Pacific. 7.5 TL 1970
Acanthosquilla multifasciata Mantis shrimps Indo-Pacific 6.7 TL 1895
Acanthosquilla sirindhorn Western Central Pacific 1995
Acanthosquilla tigrina Indo-West Pacific 1903
Acanthosquilla wilsoni Western Central Pacific 1973
Alachosquilla vicina Indo-West Pacific 3.2 TL 1904
Austrosquilla melanocauda Southwest Pacific 1981
Austrosquilla middletoni Eastern Indian Ocean 2001
Austrosquilla osculans Western Indian Ocean 4.3 TL 1924
Austrosquilla rachelae Eastern Indian Ocean 2001
Austrosquilla tsangi Indo-West Pacific 2001
Austrosquilla vercoi Eastern Indian Ocean 5.5 TL 1924
Bigelowina biminiensis Eastern Central Pacific a 1893
Bigelowina phalangium Indo-West Pacific 9.4 TL 1798
Bigelowina septemspinosa Indo-West Pacific 1881
Hadrosquilla edgari Eastern Indian Ocean 2001
Hadrosquilla perpasta Indo-West Pacific 5.7 TL 1924
Nannosquilla anomala Indo-West Pacific 1967
Nannosquilla californiensis Eastern Central Pacific 1961
Nannosquilla canica Eastern Central Pacific 1979
Nannosquilla grayi Eastern Central Pacific 1958
Nannosquilloides occultus Mediterranean Sea 1910
Platysquilloides horologii Mediterranean Sea
Platysquilloides lilyae Mediterranean Sea 1977
Pullosquilla litoralis Indo-Pacific 1.9 TL 1971
Pullosquilla malayensis Western Central Pacific 1968
Pullosquilla pardus Indo-West Pacific 4.5 TL 1991
Pullosquilla thomassini Indo-Pacific. 2 TL 1978



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