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The giant red shrimp is a deep-water benthopelagic species and has a reported depth distribution of 120–1300 m, generally on muddy bottoms, [2] in the Mediterranean it shows a preference for quite deep waters, mainly 500-800m, but it is more likely than related species to be found in shallower waters. [4]
Lysiosquillina maculata, the zebra mantis shrimp, striped mantis shrimp or razor mantis, is a species of mantis shrimp found across the Indo-Pacific region from East Africa to the Galápagos and Hawaiian Islands. [2] At a length up to 40 cm, L. maculata is the largest mantis shrimp in the world. [2]
Gigantocypris, sometimes known as giant ostracod [1] or giant seed shrimp, [2] is a genus of ostracod crustaceans in family Cypridinidae, [3] and among the most well-known members of the class Ostracoda (together with Vargula hilgendorfii). [4]
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At a length of up to 40 centimetres (16 in), Lysiosquillina maculata is the largest mantis shrimp in the world. [267] Tasmanian giant freshwater crayfish (Astacopsis gouldi) 5 kilograms (11 lb) in weight and over 80 centimetres (31 in) long have been known in the past, but now, even individuals over 2 kilograms (4.4 lb) are rare. [268]
[1] [7] One of the "supergiants", B. giganteus, reaches a typical length between 19 and 36 cm (7.5 and 14.2 in); [4] an individual claimed to be 76 cm (30 in) long has been reported by the popular press, but the largest confirmed was c. 50 cm (20 in). [7] Their morphology resembles that of their terrestrial relative, the woodlouse.
Mantis shrimp typically grow to around 10 cm (3.9 in) in length, while a few can reach up to 38 cm (15 in). [3] A mantis shrimp's carapace covers only the rear part of the head and the first four segments of the thorax. Varieties range in colour from shades of brown to vivid colours, with more than 520 species of mantis shrimp known.
Branchinecta gigas is a species of fairy shrimp that lives in western Canada and the United States. It is the largest species of fairy shrimp, growing up to 86 mm (3.4 in) long. It is the largest species of fairy shrimp, growing up to 86 mm (3.4 in) long.