Mantis Shrimp ID please!

[Diren]

Hello all!

Got in my mantis shrimp this past Thursday and was hoping you all could help me ID him/her. I ordered a G. Smithii, and hope they got it right for such a small tank.
Anyway, here's a vid: http://youtu.be/PPRCpimkGS0

Thanks in advance for the help!

Diren

 

[young doz]

Gonodactylus Smithii

 

[Gonodactylus]

I'm not so sure. I can't see the meral spots or the red tubercle at the base of the uropods. The behavior and overall body coloration reminds me of a G. chiragra.

 

[young doz]

The antennal scales are what is leaning me to g smithii

Also i have had g. s that have been quite mature with the white taking over the purple on the meral spots, i think i caught a glimpse of that in the video

 

[Diren]

Thanks for the feedback, I will try to get a closer picture of the meral spot and post it here for confirmation.

I was fearful it might be a G. Chiagra, amazing mantis but don't think this tank will comfortably house it once it gets large enough.

 

[Diren]

The mantis is particularly shy, every time I try to get a good shot he dashes off! I will keep trying to get a solid look at the meral spot and get more photos uploaded. Here are some of the photos I have taken, sorry for the terrible quality, and some weirdly rotated photos...

 

[young doz]

Now I'm not so sure

 

[Diren]

More Pics!

More Pics!

Stayed extremely still behind my Ipad and managed to get some good shots! His knobs at the end of the raptorial appendages have a pinkish/red color.

 

[nmotz]

G. Chiragra, no doubt about it. I had one with the exact same coloration. Smashers had a purplish hue to them. Mine was awesome. It was my first mantis too so I remember him quite fondly.

 

[EI Gringo]

Funky looking G.Chiragra for sure, the dark/light bands are a give away. Cool as F though

 

[Diren]

More Video!

More Video!

Love this beautiful creature, managed to get sone up close video of him/her. Anyone have an idea on the gender?
http://youtu.be/OfRHlNnrlLs

 

[Gonodactylus]

Dark olive G. chiragra are usually male.

Roy

 

[Calappidae]

I agree on chiragra, the dark coloring combined with the red antennas and yellowish antennal scales are a giveaway for me.