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Neogonodactylus

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Neogonodactylus
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Malacostraca
Order: Stomatopoda
Family: Gonodactylidae
Genus: Neogonodactylus
Manning, 1995

Neogonodactylus is a genus of mantis shrimp. The genus was first described in 1995 by Raymond Manning.[1][2] Neogonodactylus species are well known for having sophisticated visual systems that allow them to detect UV light; this ability is essential to their communication and foraging strategies in their dynamic coral reef environments. (Ultraviolet vision in Larval Neogonodactylus oerstedii, n.d.).[3]

It contains the following species:[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Neogonodactylus Manning, 1995". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. 2012. Retrieved April 22, 2013.
  2. ^ Raymond B. Manning (1995). "Stomatopod Crustacea of Vietnam : The Legacy of Raoul Serene". Crustacean Research. Special1995, 4 (4): ii-ix 1-339. doi:10.18353/CRUSTACEA.SPECIAL1995.4_1. ISSN 2189-5317. Wikidata Q60357603.
  3. ^ McDonald, Marisa S.; Palecanda, Sitara; Cohen, Jonathan H.; Porter, Megan L. (2022-01-14). "Ultraviolet vision in larval Neogonodactylus oerstedii". Journal of Experimental Biology. doi:10.1242/jeb.243256. ISSN 0022-0949.