Bigclaw Snapping Shrimp
Alpheus heterochaelis
- Group: Shrimp
- Typical depth: 0–79 m
Armed with one oversized claw, the bigclaw snapping shrimp snaps it shut so fast that the bubble it makes can stun small prey. It lives in shallow bays among oyster clumps and rubble, sometimes sharing the burrows of mud crabs.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Arthropoda › Malacostraca › Decapoda › Alpheidae › Alpheus
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 158348.
FAQ
- How deep does the Bigclaw Snapping Shrimp live?
- The Bigclaw Snapping Shrimp (Alpheus heterochaelis) is typically found at 0–79 m.