Brownbar Snapping Shrimp
Alpheus lobidens
- Group: Shrimp
- Typical depth: 0–25 m
A snapping shrimp of muddy bottoms and cobble, it ranges from the intertidal down to about 25 metres. Its enlarged claw snaps shut so fast it produces a cracking pulse that can stun small prey.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Arthropoda › Malacostraca › Decapoda › Alpheidae › Alpheus
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 107478.
FAQ
- How deep does the Brownbar Snapping Shrimp live?
- The Brownbar Snapping Shrimp (Alpheus lobidens) is typically found at 0–25 m.