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Old 12/18/2007, 12:02 PM
Scarab138 Scarab138 is offline
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Confirming id of this Mantis Shrimp

Does this guy look like a Pseudosquilla ciliata? I am pretty sure it is, but I would love to have that id confirmed.

Photos below;
http://www.pbase.com/jay_staples/image/90492309
http://www.pbase.com/jay_staples/image/90492350
http://www.pbase.com/jay_staples/image/90492400
http://www.pbase.com/jay_staples/image/90492404
http://www.pbase.com/jay_staples/image/90492413

Thanks,
Jay
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Old 12/18/2007, 12:17 PM
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I couldn't tell by the pictures, is there a checkerboard pattern on the eyes?
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Old 12/18/2007, 12:31 PM
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I am really not sure. The photos didn't turn out as clear as I had hoped, I was expecting to be able to see the eyes better in the photos. With my naked eyes, sometimes there appears to be a checker board pattern, at other times it doesn't. That is why I am not sure if it is a Pseudosquilla ciliata or not.

Thanks Helipilot!

Jay
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Old 12/18/2007, 01:21 PM
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Looks exactly like my p. ciliata in the first couple pics
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Old 12/18/2007, 02:46 PM
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Thanks Brad
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