species: Odontodactylus scyllarus in Lizard Island (Gaia Guide)

Lizard Island > Marine Organisms > Marine Invertebrates > Crustacea > Malacostraca > Stomatopoda > Odontodactylus scyllarus (gallery)

Odontodactylus scyllarus

©Roy Caldwell: Odontodactylus scyllarus

©Jens Petersen: Odontodactylus scyllarus

©Roy Caldwell: Odontodactylus scyllarus

Kingdom Animalia

Phylum Arthropoda

Class Malacostraca

Order Stomatopoda

Family Odontodactylidae

Genus Odontodactylus

Species Odontodactylus scyllarus

Distinguishing features

Leopard spots on the front sides of the carapace. A club-like appendage for smashing prey.