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Squilla Mantis

Crustaceans

Squilla mantis, also called the spot-tail mantis shrimp, is a species of mantis shrimp found in shallow coastal areas of the Mediterranean Sea and the eastern Atlantic Ocean, also known locally as pacchero or canocchia. Its abundance has made it the only commercially fished mantis shrimp in the Mediterranean.

Facts
Classification
System (Realm)
Marine 1
Relationship to People
Farmed or Commercially Raised 2
Scientific Name
Squilla mantis 2
Conservation Status
Not Evaluated 4
Comparison
CITES Appendix
Not Listed 3
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Malacostraca, Taxa
Source Wikidata: Squilla Mantis

In Biome

Marine, Biomes
Source Wikipedia: Squilla mantis
In the Other Atlases

Found In

Greece

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Morocco

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Norway

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Sources
1. GBIF Species API
GBIF Species APIView the Source
2. Wikipedia: Squilla mantis
Wikipedia
  • Wikidata Q1315250 (P225 taxon name)
  • Section: Description
    This species is of the spearer type, distinguished by having forelimbs formed into spiked, elongated "spears" used to capture soft-bodied prey
  • In Biome: Marine, Lead section
    Squilla mantis, also called the spot-tail mantis shrimp, is a species of mantis shrimp found in shallow coastal areas of the Mediterranean Sea and the Eastern Atlantic Ocean.
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3. UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat): Species+: Animalia
UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat)Species+ taxon_concepts, id 23
Quote, Species+ taxon_concepts, id 23
"cites_listing":"I/II/III/NC","eu_listing":"A/B/C/D/NC","higher_taxa":{"kingdom":"Animalia","phylum":null,"class":null,"order":null,"family":null},"synonyms":[],"common_names":[{"name":"Animals","language":"EN"},{"name":"Fauna","language":"EN"},{"name":"Animaux","language":"FR"}],"cites_listings":[]
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4. GBIF (IUCN Red List category): GBIF IUCN Red List category for Squilla mantis
GBIF (IUCN Red List category)GBIF taxon key 5177263, category field
Quote, GBIF taxon key 5177263, category field
"category": "NOT_EVALUATED"
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IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
International Union for Conservation of NatureView the Source
Wikidata: Squilla Mantis
Child Taxon Of: Malacostraca, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
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