How deep does the Snapping Shrimp live?

The Snapping Shrimp (Synalpheus brooksi) is typically found at 0–73 m.

Snapping Shrimp

Synalpheus brooksi

Group: Shrimp
Typical depth: 0–73 m

This snapping shrimp lives inside the canals of shallow water sponges on coarse calcareous bottoms, and even turns up among mangrove roots. One claw is greatly enlarged and snaps shut with a crack used to stun prey and defend its sponge.

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

Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 421755.

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How deep does the Snapping Shrimp live?: The Snapping Shrimp (Synalpheus brooksi) is typically found at 0–73 m.