Large Claw Snapping Shrimp

Synalpheus apioceros

Large Claw Snapping Shrimp

Group: Shrimp
Typical depth: 0–5 m

This tiny snapping shrimp lives tucked inside the canals of sponges on coarse calcareous bottoms in shallow water. Like its relatives it has one oversized claw that snaps shut with a crack loud enough to stun small prey.

Taxonomy: Animalia › Arthropoda › Malacostraca › Decapoda › Alpheidae › Synalpheus

Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 421752.

FAQ

How deep does the Large Claw Snapping Shrimp live?: The Large Claw Snapping Shrimp (Synalpheus apioceros) is typically found at 0–5 m.