Gonodactylus platysoma Wood-Mason, 1895
photo by Bourjon, Philippe

Family:  Gonodactylidae (gonodactylid mantis shrimps)
Max. size:  11 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  reef-associated; marine; depth range 0 - 10 m
Distribution:  Indo-Pacific: Society Islands; Indo-Malayan region, Australia to French Polynesia and Japan.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Intertidal to subtidal (Ref. 106854). Found in reef habitats and on coral heads in seagrass beds (Ref. 80410).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans:  harmless
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