Need Blue Spearer ID
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fischcrazy
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possibly l. glabriuscula
Gonodactylus
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It is definitely a squillid, but I can't make a positive id without seeing more detail. My guess would be Squilla empusa or Gibbesia neglecta. How many spines make up the raptorial dactyl. Five is diagnostic for G. neglecta.
A reef tank is not a good environment for a squilid. These are nocturnal animals that burrow in mud.
Roy
A reef tank is not a good environment for a squilid. These are nocturnal animals that burrow in mud.
Roy
Well he's in a tank by himself so I can change it to however he needs it...I do have very very fine sand that looks like Mud I could change it...
He's in about 7-8" of argalive now...I have tons more live rock I couldput in to shadow him...
Bascially anything at my disposal...
What ever you suggest Dr. I will do!!
Here are some better pics
Based on this...
http://www.gsmfc.org/seamap/picture_guide/Stomatopods/gibbesia neglecta.pdf
"Curved spine on lateral process of 5th thoracic segment"
I think that makes him a Squilla empusa. I'll see if I can could the spines on his raptoral one of these days..
Whats this mean??
"Telson with distinct median carina, telson lacking supplementary dorsal carinae"
In simple terms lol
http://www.gsmfc.org/seamap/picture_guide/Stomatopods/gibbesia neglecta.pdf
"Curved spine on lateral process of 5th thoracic segment"
I think that makes him a Squilla empusa. I'll see if I can could the spines on his raptoral one of these days..
Whats this mean??
"Telson with distinct median carina, telson lacking supplementary dorsal carinae"
In simple terms lol
Gonodactylus
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The lateral process will also seperated the two species. The median carina is the ridge on the midline of the telson. In some squillids, there are additional pairs of carinae.
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