Snapping Shrimps
Athanas dimorphus
- Group: Other
- Typical depth: 0–115 m
- Max size: 0.1 cm
- For divers: safe
A small snapping shrimp of shallow reef flats, it lives among detritus and dead coral galleries and rarely strays as deep as 115 metres. Like its relatives it carries one oversized claw that snaps with a sharp crack, and it is harmless to divers.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Arthropoda › Malacostraca › Decapoda › Alpheidae › Athanas
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 210471.
FAQ
- How deep does the Snapping Shrimps live?
- The Snapping Shrimps (Athanas dimorphus) is typically found at 0–115 m.
- Is the Snapping Shrimps dangerous to divers?
- The Snapping Shrimps is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Snapping Shrimps get?
- The Snapping Shrimps grows to about 0.1 cm.