Field notes
Encounter profile
Identified using iNaturalist, WoRMS.
Odontodactylus scyllarus - Odontodactylus - A marine genus.
Species profile
Peacock Mantis Shrimp
Odontodactylus scyllarus
Identified using iNaturalist, WoRMS.
7
Media items
Photos and videos
5
Dives
Distinct encounters
4
Locations
2 trips
Archive ecology
Conditions where we found it
SNAP observations, not the species’ full biological range.
- Depth evidence
- 2.7–2.8m
- Median 2.8m · n=2
- Water temperature
- 25.0–28.0°C
- Median 26.0°C · n=5
Depth basis: 0 recorded, 2 profile-estimated, 3 contextual.
An early signal
5 environment-linked observations are available so far. More encounters will show whether a repeatable pattern emerges.
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Indicative archive pattern · 6 observations / 5 dives
Observed depth distributionmiddle 50%: 2.7–2.8m
Calendar-quarter observations
Apr–Jun4
Jul–Sep2
- • These distributions describe photographs in SNAP, not a species’ complete biological range.
- • Depth distributions use recorded or capture-time profile estimates; dive-average and maximum context is excluded.
- • Time-of-day groups use the camera clock and are not corrected for sunrise, sunset, or timezone.
Creature trail
A life through time and place
#5 · Jul 16, 2026
Lawadi Central
Tawali, PNG · Asia 2026
2.8m · Estimated at capture time25.0°C
#4 · Jun 28, 2026
Tulamben Wall
Amed, Bali · Asia 2026
13.6m · Dive-average context28.0°C
#3 · May 15, 2026
Boulders
Puerto Galera · Asia 2026
13.9m · Dive-average context27.0°C
#2 · Apr 28, 2026
Mangroves
Puerto Galera · Asia 2026
10.7m · Dive-average context26.0°C
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