Got my mantis...now what sp.?

Shoreliner11

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It came on a fellow reefers florida live rock. I believe it to be Neogonodactyus curacaoensis but I'm not really sure. It definately has purple at the end of his striking arms, though not sure if that is a distinguishing characteristic of the sp. Here is a pic, if you can give me any hints as to what to look on him to help distinguish his sp. that would be great. Sorry for the crappy pic, the camera has a bad macro function.
Thanks
Aaron
 

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I don't think anyone will be able to identify from that pic. You need to get a crisp pic of the tail and the head including the spots on top of his raptorial appendages.
 
Yeah, I figured that would be the response but I could only hope :). Being as I don't think I'll be able to get a close detailed shot can you tell me in words the difference between wennerae and curacaoensis? Can they have similar color morphs? Because mine looks similar to this pic
http://www.blueboard.com/mantis/pics/page_n_wennerae.htm
but seems to have more blue hues running down his back. If there is not a real way to tell without getting really close shots I think I'll be leaning now towards wennerae.
 
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