Mantis shrimp eyes contain 12 to 16 types of photoreceptors, compared with three in humans.

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Is it true that Mantis shrimp eyes contain 12 to 16 types of photoreceptors, compared with three in humans?

Yes. A reference source states mantis shrimp eyes have between 12 and 16 types of photoreceptor cells compared with four in humans, and several peer-reviewed reviews independently report 12 photoreceptor classes in mantis shrimp.

Verdict: SUPPORTED · 6 sources for, 0 against · Last checked 3 Oct 2026

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Mantis shrimp

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Mantis shrimp. (n.d.). en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mantis_shrimp

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Evolution of neural computations: Mantis shrimp and human color decoding -

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Evolution of neural computations: Mantis shrimp and human color decoding - PMC Lock. (n.d.). pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov. https://doi.org/10.1068/i0662sas

The Mantis Shrimp Sees Like A Satellite | National Geographic

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The Mantis Shrimp Sees Like A Satellite | National Geographic. (n.d.). nationalgeographic.com. https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/article/the-mantis-shrimp-sees-like-a-satellite

Colour vision in stomatopod crustaceans.

2022

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TW, C., ML, P., MJ, B., RL, C., & J, M. (2022). Colour vision in stomatopod crustaceans.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1098/rstb.2021.0278

Spectral tuning and the visual ecology of mantis shrimps.

2000

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Cronin, T. W., Marshall, N. J., & Caldwell, R. L. (2000). Spectral tuning and the visual ecology of mantis shrimps.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1098/rstb.2000.0680

Parallel processing and image analysis in the eyes of mantis shrimps.

2001

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Cronin, T. W. & Marshall, J. (2001). Parallel processing and image analysis in the eyes of mantis shrimps.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.2307/1543312

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