lysiosquilloid

Definitions

Any mantis shrimp in the superfamily Lysiosquilloidea

Examples

“Members of the family share⟳ with lysiosquilloids the subquadrate, distally ribbed propodi of maxillipeds 3-4, but differ⟳ in bearing a distinct median carina on the telson.”

“The lysiosquilloid Pullosquilla litoralis was previously reported to inhabit only tropical waters less than 2 m deep […]”

“Ahyong (1997) hypothesized that the long ischium of lysiosquilloid stomatopods increased the reach⟳ of their raptorial appendages, implying that this allowed these stomatopods a greater striking distance […]”

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