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Stomatopods (mantis shrimps) are predatory crustaceans that live in the shallow waters of tropical and subtropical seas.

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The Lurker's Guide to Stomatopods (Mantis Shrimp) A comprehensive guide to mantis shrimps (stomatopods). Includes image galleries, articles on their biology and taxonomy, and how-to notes for reef aquarists. www.blueboard.com/mantis

Oz Reef Marine Park Review of Mantis Shrimps Summary page containing information about mantis shrimps, with an emphasis on its status as a pest in aquaria. ozreef.org/reference/mantis_shrimp.html

Museum of Victoria: Stomatopod Biology Summary page with descriptions of the biology, anatomy, reproduction, and distribution of stomatopods. www.mov.vic.gov.au/crust/stombiol.html

Image Quest 3-D: Mantis Shrimp larva Detailed pictures of mantis shrimp larvae from earliest stages to late larval stage. Also pics of several adult species of stomatopods. www.imagequest3d.com/../../../stomatopod/stomatopod.htm

Reef Central Message Board - Mantis Shrimp Bulletin board dedicated to discussions on mantis shrimps as pets. Moderated by Moviegeek. www.reefcentral.com/../forumdisplay.php?forumid=37&daysprune=

Discovery Canada: Killer shrimp Short summary article on mantis shrimps. Contains Realplayer movies and animated gifs of stomatopods. exn.ca/Templates/Story.cfm?ID=1999031969

San Francisco Chronicle: Tiny Predator Gorging on Aquarium Critters News article about mantis shrimps in the Monterey Bay Aquarium in January 2001. This is the article that started a worldwide spotlight on the mantis shrimps. www.sfgate.com/../../chronicle/archive/2001/01/04/MN112063.DTL

About.com: Mantis Shrimp - Pet or Pest? About.com's entertaining look at mantis shrimps from the perspective of reef aquarists and pet owners. In About.com's Saltwater Aquarium Guide. saltaquarium.about.com/../../library/weekly/aa110498.htm

Chesapeake Bay Program - Mantis Shrimp Summary page about the mantis shrimp Squilla empusa in Chesapeake Bay in the Eastern USA. Fishermen in the region have been sporadically catching this specimen and should welcome this page. www.chesapeakebay.net/info/mantis_shrimp.cfm

Evolutionary History of Stomatopoda Summaries of research projects of Cees Hof and Ronald Jenner. www.bio.uva.nl/onderzoek/cepa/Stomatopodpage.htm