Smoothclaw Snapping Shrimp
Alpheus paracrinitus
- Group: Shrimp
- Typical depth: 0–70 m
This snapping shrimp wields one enlarged claw that snaps shut fast enough to stun small prey with a pressure wave. It turns up from the intertidal down to around 70 metres, on coarse calcareous rubble, coral clumps and turtle grass.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Arthropoda › Malacostraca › Decapoda › Alpheidae › Alpheus
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 210522.
FAQ
- How deep does the Smoothclaw Snapping Shrimp live?
- The Smoothclaw Snapping Shrimp (Alpheus paracrinitus) is typically found at 0–70 m.