Squilla mantis: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Squilla mantis Squilla mantis

Where the squilla mantis lives – recorded in 9 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Recorded in (GBIF)Representative wild record

Pin and shaded countries are approximate. The pin is a representative wild sighting (a central record among 881 open-licence GBIF records), not an official range. Method · Records on GBIF · See crabs, lobsters & shrimps on the world map

Scientific name	Squilla mantis
Group	Crabs, lobsters & shrimps
Found in	9 countries
Continents	Africa, Asia, Europe
Class	Crustacean
Order	Stomatopoda
Family	Squillidae

Where does the squilla mantis live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the squilla mantis in 9 countries and territories across Africa, Asia and Europe.

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 squilla mantis?

The squilla mantis (Squilla mantis) is a crustacean in the order Stomatopoda and the family Squillidae, genus Squilla. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the squilla mantis

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. It is also known as "pacchero" or "canocchia". Its abundance has led to it being the only commercially fished mantis shrimp in the Mediterranean.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Squilla mantis (revision 1356905968), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q1315250 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).