Mantis Shrimp

Igama Leentsapho Eziqhelekileyo

i-Mantis shrimp

Igama Lezesayensi

Stomatopoda

Ukulinganisa

Ukufika ku-30 cm, umyinge we-12 cm

Ukukhangeleka

Umzimba odibeneyo kunye namacandelwana kunye nemibhobho emihlanu yemilenze. Isibini sokuqala sitshintshelwe kwisihlunu sokutshitshisa. I-Thorax iqinile ngesisu esiswini. Amehlo asemacaleni entloko. Uhlobo luhluke kumbala obomvu kunye ne-beige ukuya eluhlaza obomvu, obomvu nolubuluhlaza.

Inkcukacha Jikelele

Umyalelo weStomatopoda unemizalwane eyi-19 kunye neentsuku eziyi-120. Ufihla kwindawo. Abazingeli baxhoba ngokukhwaza okanye bawabethe iigobolondo zabo. Amehlo anzima kakhulu abenza bakwazi ukuzingela ngokufanelekileyo. Uninzi lwabazingeli bamnyama. Yithwala amaqanda aze ahlanjwe. I-Larvae yiplanktonic de ibe yinkwenkwe yabantwana.

Ukutya

Ukutya iintlanzi, ii-crustaceans kunye nee-molluscs.

Ukufumaneka

Ivela kuwo onke amalwandle ashushu kunye neendawo ezitshisayo zehlabathi.

Iindidi Eziqhelekileyo

I-giant smashing mantis shrimp
Echinosquilla guerinii
I-Peacock mantis shrimp
Odontodactylus scyllarus
Ukunyuka kwamaqabunga
Alima laevis