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04/05/2006, 12:30 PM
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ID Needed-Not on the list
Anybody have an ided of what kind this is. It has a pink fin on its telson as well as white raptorial appendages, and i cant see any meral spots.
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04/05/2006, 01:36 PM
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Gonodactylellus Photoshopis
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04/05/2006, 02:06 PM
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Its actually on hold right now as i dont want a mantis i cant take care of. This picture actually does not do its coloring any justice.
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#5
04/05/2006, 02:17 PM
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I think it's a Odontodactylus cultrifer.
I can not tell much about this species. Maximal lenght is 12,5 cm and he lives in sandy mud substrates. I think Dr. Roy can help you with more infos. Last edited by Timmy; 04/05/2006 at 02:48 PM. |
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04/05/2006, 02:19 PM
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Nice. this is the spearer that I asked Atlantis Aquariums to send me a picture of so I could put a deposit on it. In the 24 hrs that it took to send me a picture, they apparently found another buyer. Oh well, its a spearer, and I'd rather have a smasher although he is neat.
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04/05/2006, 02:21 PM
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If its a spearer, someone should have told it not to smash that crawfish it was fed. Thats a new one timmy, do you have any more info on it?
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04/05/2006, 02:45 PM
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Odontodactylus cultrifer
Functional type: smasher Range: The Adaman Sea, China, Philippines, Vietnam, northern Australia... Habitat: Sandy mud substrates. Depth: 7 - 51 m Home: Simple u-shaped burrow Diet: I don't know Size: 51- 125 mm Color: Dorsal surface pastel metallic pink, with grey green medially. Telson median crest deep pink. A2 scale pink. Activity: No info! Aquarium Requirements: No info, but i think it's the same like O. scyllarus. I have taken these infos from Revision of the australian stomatopod crustacea. |
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04/05/2006, 02:49 PM
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Eddie at AA told me that it was a smasher and it was $40, then this other guy came over when I called the next time and said it was definitely a spearer and it was $60 because it was so rare. If it is a smasher, that's very unfair since I offered to buy it on the spot until they told me that it was a spearer.
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#10
04/05/2006, 02:55 PM
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Sorry man, its not my fault they dont know thier mantids.
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04/05/2006, 05:02 PM
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Well apparentley this species is more important than we thought. Dr. Roy called called me and said he needed it........nough said.
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04/05/2006, 05:39 PM
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I emailed Roy and told him that he needed to see it. Hopefully we see a post about it here soon.
Crawling68, no offense against you at all. It was just frustrating the way they handled the situation. Good luck. |
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#13
04/05/2006, 05:40 PM
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did he say what species it was?
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#14
04/05/2006, 06:13 PM
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It is a male Odontodactylus Cultrifer as timmy said. He is currently on his way to his new home with the dr. And i now have a beautiful female Odontodactylus Havanesis courtesy of the Dr.
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04/05/2006, 07:26 PM
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I made it back to Berkeley through the traffic. The O. cultrifer is doing well although I'm glad I checked the salinity of the shipping water. It was about 4 parts low from what we use. I will acclimate the animal and get it into my best tank tonight.
I really appreciate the help. This is a great animal that will answer a lot of questions that I have had for years. I'll post some photos in a few days. Roy |
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04/05/2006, 07:31 PM
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No problem. The O. Havanesis has been under the drip for a little over an hour, and shes doing great.
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