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Unit 4 Project: Animal Diversity

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Common name: Peacock mantis shrimp

Phylum: Arthropoda

Class: Malacostraca

Order: Stomatopoda

Family: Odontodactyliade

Genus species: Odontodactylus scyllarus

Body Symmetry: Bilateral symmetry

Triploblast or Diploblast:

Triploblast

Protostome or Deuterostome:

Protostome

Coelomate, acoelomate, or pseudocoelomate:

Coelomate

Reproduction: Sexual reproduction

Habitat: Shallow tropical or subtropical marine waters. Soft sediments associated with coral reefs.

Interesting/unique adaptation the animal has:

Enlarged, specialized front appendages used for a fast punching motion that crush the shells of their prey. Their punch can reach speeds of 50 miles per hour and can break aquarium glass!

Website URL: https://oceana.org/marine-life/cephalopods-crustaceans-other- shellfish/peacock-mantis-shrimp