Swollenclaw Mantis
| Name: | Swollenclaw Mantis |
| Scientific Name: | Neogonodactylus oerstedii |
| Family: | Smashing Mantis Shrimps |
| Taxonomic: | Gonodactylidae |
| ID Group: | Lobsters & Shrimps |
| Size: | up to 1.5 in. |
| Depth Range: | In shallow waters (0 – 15 ft.) |
| Sightings: | Seen often |
This small Mantis Shrimp has a body with irregular patches of white, brown, or dark green. It has distinctively enlarged claws and its tail ends in four spikes.