1. It is the only known pantropical stomatopod . 2. A single fossil stomatopod larva has been discovered, in the Upper Jurassic Solnhofen lithographic limestone. 3. It is the only native stomatopod to be fished for on a commercial scale in the Mediterranean. 4. When stranded by a low tide the 3 cm stomatopod lies on its back and performs backwards somersaults over and over. 5. Researchers estimate that the stomatopod acts as a true wheel around 40 % of the time during this series of rolls. 6. The collection of stomatopods he amassed is the largest in the world, and covers 90 % of the known species. 7. Larger schoolmaster snapper preferred smaller fish ( more than 50 % by weight ) and also ate crabs, shrimp, and stomatopods . 8. The Finned worm eel's diet consists of bony fish and benthic crustaceans such as crabs, shrimp, prawns, amphipods and stomatopods . 9. It should be noted that while stomatopods do not eat coral, the smashers can damage it if they wish to make a home within it. 10. It is most well known because when stranded by a low tide the 3 cm stomatopod lies on its back and performs backwards somersaults over and over.
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