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Gonodactylus chiragra    

Mantis shrimp


Zoe Reynolds (2011)

 

 

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Local Distribution and Habitats


This species of mantis shrimp is common in reef flat and low rocky intertidal areas and lives in cavities within coral rubble and rock bench.

Cavities of mantis shrimps can be identified by a collection of shell fragments near the entrance of their home (Debelius 2001).

 Below is a typical habitat you might find G. chiragra hiding.



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Biogeographical Distribution

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