goblinsharkman
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Anyone know if there is a good book on mantis shrimp?
Mantis Shrimp book
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brekurboy1
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There are a few books you can probably find at your local university on the exact biology of mantis shrimp. Do a search on a Dr. Manning who wrote, "Stomatopod Crustacea of the Western Atlantic" he did most of this work while he was studying for his PhD at University of Miami. It's a fairly dry read with no color pictures many sketches and black and white pictures mostly comparing females to males. A lot of the names in the books are out of date and have been changed since it was published.
I still think the best read overall with regards to info and entertainment is the lurker's guide to mantis shrimp, which I'm pretty sure you've found
Hope I helped.
I still think the best read overall with regards to info and entertainment is the lurker's guide to mantis shrimp, which I'm pretty sure you've found
Hope I helped.
Gonodactylus
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Manning's 1969 book is very out of date and much of the taxonomy has been changed. His 1995 book on the Stomatopods of Viet Nam featuring many of Serene's watercolors of stomatopods painted in the 1930's is a remarkable volume. I love the paintings and frequently use them in my seminars.
Crustaceans of the World by Helmut Debilius (not sure of the spelling) is fairly good and has photos of about 20 species. If you like crustaceans, it is worth getting and is available from IKAN Press.
By far the most authoritative book on stomatopods is Shane Ahyong's disseration on stomatopod in Australia published by the Australian Museum in I believe 1999. No color pictures, but if you want the latest higher taxon keys, this is the only book that has it.
Sorry I can't be more specific. I'm currently off the Great Barrier Reef chasing stomatopods and don't have my references with me.
Roy
Crustaceans of the World by Helmut Debilius (not sure of the spelling) is fairly good and has photos of about 20 species. If you like crustaceans, it is worth getting and is available from IKAN Press.
By far the most authoritative book on stomatopods is Shane Ahyong's disseration on stomatopod in Australia published by the Australian Museum in I believe 1999. No color pictures, but if you want the latest higher taxon keys, this is the only book that has it.
Sorry I can't be more specific. I'm currently off the Great Barrier Reef chasing stomatopods and don't have my references with me.
Roy
