Lobster Shrimp
Axianassa australis
- Group: Shrimp
- Typical depth: 0–1 m
- For divers: safe
This burrowing shrimp digs through the mud of coastal mangroves and adjacent flats, thriving where oxygen is scarce and sulphide is high. It stays in the intertidal zone and harms nothing.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Arthropoda › Malacostraca › Decapoda › Laomediidae › Axianassa
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 367980.
FAQ
- How deep does the Lobster Shrimp live?
- The Lobster Shrimp (Axianassa australis) is typically found at 0–1 m.
- Is the Lobster Shrimp dangerous to divers?
- The Lobster Shrimp is harmless to divers.