Snapping Shrimp
Synalpheus mcclendoni
- Group: Shrimp
- For divers: safe
A snapping shrimp that lives tucked inside the canals of living sponges, this small crustacean spends its life within a single host. Like other snapping shrimps it carries one oversized claw that cracks shut with a startling pop.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Arthropoda › Malacostraca › Decapoda › Alpheidae › Synalpheus
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 421762.
FAQ
- Is the Snapping Shrimp dangerous to divers?
- The Snapping Shrimp is harmless to divers.