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Oratosquilla oratoria Oratosquilla oratoria

Where the oratosquilla oratoria lives – recorded in 3 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Recorded in (GBIF)IntroducedRepresentative wild record

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Oratosquilla oratoria, back
Photo: Serguei S. Dukachev, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Scientific nameOratosquilla oratoria
GroupCrabs, lobsters & shrimps
Found in3 countries
ContinentsAsia, Oceania
ClassCrustacean
OrderStomatopoda
FamilySquillidae

Where does the oratosquilla oratoria live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the oratosquilla oratoria in 3 countries and territories across Asia and Oceania. In New Zealand it is listed as introduced (GRIIS checklists via GBIF).

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

What kind of animal is the oratosquilla oratoria?

The oratosquilla oratoria (Oratosquilla oratoria) is a crustacean in the order Stomatopoda and the family Squillidae, genus Oratosquilla. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the oratosquilla oratoria

Oratosquilla oratoria, commonly known as the Japanese mantis shrimp, is a species of mantis shrimp found in the western Pacific. It is known as shako in Japan, where it is widely harvested and eaten as sushi. This species is an important commercial fishing target and widely consumed in many countries along the coast of the Northwest Pacific Ocean.

It is a secondary consumer in its natural habitats, preying upon small creatures and being eaten by large fish and Cephalopods. Like other members of its order it has a powerful spear, which it uses to hunt invertebrates and small fish. It grows to a length of 185 millimetres (7.3 in), and lives at depths of 10–100 metres (33–328 ft).

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Oratosquilla oratoria (revision 1368886468), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q1051753 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).

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