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Gonodactylus Platysoma
''Gonodactylus'' is a genus of mantis shrimp Mantis shrimp are carnivorous marine crustaceans of the order Stomatopoda (). Stomatopods branched off from other members of the class Malacostraca around 400 million years ago, with more than 520 extant species of mantis shrimp known. All li ..., containing the following species: * '' Gonodactylus acutirostris'' de Man, 1898 * '' Gonodactylus botti'' Manning, 1975 * '' Gonodactylus childi'' Manning, 1971 * '' Gonodactylus chiragra'' (Fabricius, 1781) * '' Gonodactylus platysoma'' Wood-Mason, 1895 * '' Gonodactylus smithii'' Pocock, 1893 Image:Gonodactylus chiragra.jpg, '' Gonodactylus chiragra'' Image:Gonodactylus platysoma.jpg, '' Gonodactylus platysoma'' References Stomatopoda {{Stomatopod-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Genus
Genus (; : genera ) is a taxonomic rank above species and below family (taxonomy), family as used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In binomial nomenclature, the genus name forms the first part of the binomial species name for each species within the genus. :E.g. ''Panthera leo'' (lion) and ''Panthera onca'' (jaguar) are two species within the genus ''Panthera''. ''Panthera'' is a genus within the family Felidae. The composition of a genus is determined by taxonomy (biology), taxonomists. The standards for genus classification are not strictly codified, so different authorities often produce different classifications for genera. There are some general practices used, however, including the idea that a newly defined genus should fulfill these three criteria to be descriptively useful: # monophyly – all descendants of an ancestral taxon are grouped together (i.e. Phylogeneti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mantis Shrimp
Mantis shrimp are carnivorous marine crustaceans of the order Stomatopoda (). Stomatopods branched off from other members of the class Malacostraca around 400 million years ago, with more than 520 extant species of mantis shrimp known. All living species are in the suborder Unipeltata, which arose around 250 million years ago. They are among the most important predators in many shallow, tropical and subtropical marine habitats. Despite being common in their habitats, they are poorly understood, as many species spend most of their lives sheltering in burrows and holes. Dubbed "sea locusts" by ancient Assyrians, "prawn killers" in Australia, and now sometimes referred to as "thumb splitters" due to their ability to inflict painful wounds if handled incautiously, mantis shrimp possess powerful raptorial appendages that are used to attack and kill prey either by spearing, stunning, or dismembering; the shape of these appendages are often used to classify them into groups: extant ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gonodactylus Acutirostris
''Gonodactylus'' is a genus of mantis shrimp, containing the following species: * '' Gonodactylus acutirostris'' de Man, 1898 * '' Gonodactylus botti'' Manning, 1975 * '' Gonodactylus childi'' Manning, 1971 * '' Gonodactylus chiragra'' (Fabricius, 1781) * ''Gonodactylus platysoma'' Wood-Mason, 1895 * '' Gonodactylus smithii'' Pocock, 1893 Image:Gonodactylus chiragra.jpg, '' Gonodactylus chiragra'' Image:Gonodactylus platysoma.jpg, ''Gonodactylus platysoma ''Gonodactylus'' is a genus of mantis shrimp Mantis shrimp are carnivorous marine crustaceans of the order Stomatopoda (). Stomatopods branched off from other members of the class Malacostraca around 400 million years ago, with more than 5 ...'' References Stomatopoda {{Stomatopod-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gonodactylus Botti
''Gonodactylus'' is a genus of mantis shrimp, containing the following species: * ''Gonodactylus acutirostris'' de Man, 1898 * '' Gonodactylus botti'' Manning, 1975 * '' Gonodactylus childi'' Manning, 1971 * '' Gonodactylus chiragra'' (Fabricius, 1781) * ''Gonodactylus platysoma'' Wood-Mason, 1895 * '' Gonodactylus smithii'' Pocock, 1893 Image:Gonodactylus chiragra.jpg, '' Gonodactylus chiragra'' Image:Gonodactylus platysoma.jpg, ''Gonodactylus platysoma ''Gonodactylus'' is a genus of mantis shrimp Mantis shrimp are carnivorous marine crustaceans of the order Stomatopoda (). Stomatopods branched off from other members of the class Malacostraca around 400 million years ago, with more than 5 ...'' References Stomatopoda {{Stomatopod-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gonodactylus Childi
''Gonodactylus'' is a genus of mantis shrimp, containing the following species: * ''Gonodactylus acutirostris'' de Man, 1898 * ''Gonodactylus botti'' Manning, 1975 * '' Gonodactylus childi'' Manning, 1971 * '' Gonodactylus chiragra'' (Fabricius, 1781) * ''Gonodactylus platysoma'' Wood-Mason, 1895 * '' Gonodactylus smithii'' Pocock, 1893 Image:Gonodactylus chiragra.jpg, '' Gonodactylus chiragra'' Image:Gonodactylus platysoma.jpg, ''Gonodactylus platysoma ''Gonodactylus'' is a genus of mantis shrimp Mantis shrimp are carnivorous marine crustaceans of the order Stomatopoda (). Stomatopods branched off from other members of the class Malacostraca around 400 million years ago, with more than 5 ...'' References Stomatopoda {{Stomatopod-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gonodactylus Chiragra
''Gonodactylus chiragra'', also known as the clubfoot mantis shrimp, is a medium to large mantis shrimp that is distributed widely throughout the West Indo-Pacific. Taxonomy The synonymy of ''G. chiragra'' remains unclear because all members of '' Gonodactylus'' have been confused with ''G. chiragra'' at some point. This species also displays a large amount of variation, which has made classification even more difficult. Newer research by Manning has resulted in the discovery of several new species that were previously thought to be ''G. chiragra''. Description The species typically grows to a maximum length of 105 millimetres and is sexually dimorphic. Males range in color from brown to a dark green, and females from a grey/green to white. Claws All mantis shrimp (stomatopods) are either spearers or smashers. ''G. chiragra'' is a smasher, which means that the heel on their second pair of thoracic appendages is greatly enlarged, forming a club that is used to smash prey. Wh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gonodactylus Smithii
''Gonodactylus smithii'', also known as the purple spot mantis shrimp or Smith's mantis shrimp, is a species of the smasher type of mantis shrimp. ''G. smithii'' are the first animals discovered to be capable of dynamic polarization vision. They are identified by their distinctive meral spots ranging from maroon to purple with a white ring, though those that inhabit depths below 10 meters tend to be colored maroon. They also have raptorial dactyles, specialized forelimbs that are pigmented green and red, and antennal scales that are yellow. Background ''Gonodactylus smithii'' are aggressive benthic marine predators that exhibit highly specialized color vision. On average, they are around 60 millimeters in length, but have been found to be as large as 380 millimeters. The morphology of both males and females are isometrically proportional to their respective body masses. Their mass ranges between 10 and 300 grams, with the average being around 60 grams. Their basal metabolic rate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
