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Sea scorpion
Squilla mantis (Linnaeus, 1758)
AnimalsSquilla (Stomatopoda)
Distribution map
Geographic areas (BioObs)
Western MediterraneanMediterranean - Alboran SeaEastern Mediterranean
Observation type
Scuba divingApnea / Snorkelling
Other common names
- Spottail mantis shrimpBritish English
- HeuschreckenkrebsGerman (Germany)
- Galera oceladaEuropean Spanish
- Squille ocelléeFrench (France)
- Cigale de merFrench (France)
- Squille-manteFrench (France)
- Pregadiou (provençal)French (France)
- Mante religieuse de merFrench (France)
- Mante de merFrench (France)
- GalèreFrench (France)
- Crevette-manteFrench (France)
- CannocchiaItalian (Italy)
- CanocchiaItalian (Italy)
- Cicala di mareItalian (Italy)
- Detta anche pannocchiaItalian (Italy)
- Shako (Japon)Japanese (Japan)
- Mantis garnaalDutch (Netherlands)
- SquillaEuropean Portuguese
- Zagaia-castanhetaEuropean Portuguese
Other invalid scientific names
- Cancer mantis
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Sources
- NOËL Pierre, SITTLER Alain-Pierre in : DORIS, 30/04/2016 : Squilla mantis (Linnæus, 1758), https://doris.ffessm.fr/ref/specie/1387
How to cite this BioObs sheet?
BioObs, 18/09/2026 : Squilla mantis (Linnaeus, 1758), https://bioobs.fr/en/species-sheets/1231
Modification history
- Created by BioObs user on 18/09/2026
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