Oratosquilla Oratoria
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Family | Squillidae |
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Scientific name | Oratosquilla oratoria |
Order | Mantis shrimp |
Higher classification | Oratosquilla |
Phylum | Arthropoda |
Rank | Species |
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ID | 2421852 |
About Oratosquilla Oratoria
Oratosquilla oratoria is a species of mantis shrimp found in the Western Pacific. It is widely harvested in Japan where it is known as shako and eaten as sushi. Like other members of its order it has a powerful spear, which it uses to hunt invertebrates and small fish.