Mantis Shrimp
Odontodactylus scyllarus
Sighting evidence at Solomon Sea Gardens, Tufi
Photo: Jenny · © all rights reserved
Peacock mantis shrimp inhabit burrows in the rubble around the pinnacle bases at Solomon Sea Gardens, venturing out to hunt with one of the fastest and most powerful strikes in the animal kingdom — their calcified smashing clubs accelerate at 10,000g and deliver blows with the force of a small caliber bullet. They perceive color through 16 types of photoreceptors (humans have 3), and their compound eyes can move independently, giving them 360-degree stereoscopic vision that makes them virtually impossible to approach undetected.
Evidence at this site
No confirmed records on file at this site
Mantis Shrimp is listed as a curated species here based on historical reports.