Gonodactylaceus ternatensis
©Roy Caldwell: Underside of male Gonodactylaceus ternatensis 12 mm long from Lizard Island (aquarium photo).
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Arthropoda
Class
Malacostraca
Order
Stomatopoda
Family
Gonodactylidae
Genus
Gonodactylaceus
Species
Gonodactylaceus ternatensis
Colours
Distinguishing features
Dark green with red inter-segmental stripes.
Size
- From 0.8 cm to 12 cm (Length)
Synonyms
Similar taxa
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Animalia:
Purple spot mantis shrimp (species: Gonodactylus smithii)
may also have a red intersegmental line but the meral spot is purple, not orange.
Distribution
©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution
Local abundance
- Lizard Island: Appears to be rare, having been recorded just once by Roy Caldwell in 2004 near Loomis Reef.
