Crinoid Snapping Shrimp
Synalpheus stimpsonii
- Group: Shrimp
- Typical depth: 1–155 m
- For divers: safe
A small snapping shrimp that lives on the bodies of feather stars, this species shelters among the arms of crinoids in dead coral and under rocks down to about 155 metres. It feeds on mucus from its host and repays the meal by helping fend off the feather star's predators.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Arthropoda › Malacostraca › Decapoda › Alpheidae › Synalpheus
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 241312.
FAQ
- How deep does the Crinoid Snapping Shrimp live?
- The Crinoid Snapping Shrimp (Synalpheus stimpsonii) is typically found at 1–155 m.
- Is the Crinoid Snapping Shrimp dangerous to divers?
- The Crinoid Snapping Shrimp is harmless to divers.