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Peacock mantis shrimp
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Inhabits coral reefs and rocky shores. A large species of mantis shrimp with a colorful body. It uses its club-shaped raptorial appendage to crack open the shell of its prey to consume it. They also dig and live in burrows with more than two exits.

Scientific name Odontodactylus scyllarus
English name Peacock mantis shrimp

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