Mantis Shrimp - Lysiosquillina Maculata 

Caught by our very knowledgeable guide as we wanted to see one. This is my first time handling a big mantis shrimp, so I'm perhaps overly cautious. I've handled smaller ones, but this one is huge!!! Let it whack me a couple of times and you can feel that it is solid.
Illustration: Ministry of Fisheries & Marine Resources Development, Bairiki, Kiribati
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