What in Neptune's World?

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In this month's Advanced Aquarist's Online Magazine, we have a mystery animal seeking identification. Can you guess what it is?

Please refer to this article in this month's Advanced Aquarist: http://www.advancedaquarist.com/issues/ ... ptune.html Good luck!!!

 

[BenZo]

I think it is mantis Lysiosquilloides mapia

 

[coralite1]

mantis shrimp

 

[starfish 1]

May be some type of Crab or even a type of weed. :wink:

 

[AF Founder]

I think it is mantis Lysiosquilloides mapia

Congrats., you got it. A rare mantis at that.

 

[Ninong]

How big is that sucker? I take it we're looking at just its head, right?

 

[Anonymous]

I think it is a cyanobacteria colony... oh wait...

 

[HClH2OFish]

Okay..just saw the pic and forced myself not to scroll...this one is easy..it's a mantis staring out at ya and bein all coy and stuff.
Go ahead...pet it

 

[Mihai]

Aha, so the "mystery fish" is actually a mantis and not a blob of orange jelly as I initially thought .
Actually I was split between jelly and algae .

I had no clue (still have lots of questions) what I was looking at - can you post a legend with numbers with the picture (e.g., 1 eye, 2 mouth, 3 leggs, etc)?

Thanks,
Mihai

 

[HClH2OFish]

The 2 structures in the upper right are his eyes. The raptorial appendages (this one is a slasher) are folded in front running from upper right to lower left.

Here's a great site with some wonderful pics....

http://www.blueboard.com/mantis/

Enjoy

Oh, and here is another pic of this new found species --
http://www.blueboard.com/mantis/pics/underwatercolors_lysiosquillid.htm

 

[Mihai]

OK, it makes a bit more sense now .
M.