Minor Snapping Shrimp

Synalpheus minus

Minor Snapping Shrimp

Group: Shrimp
Typical depth: 0–85 m

This small snapping shrimp tucks itself into the canals of sponges over rubble bottoms down to about eighty five metres. Its enlarged claw snaps shut with a loud crack that can stun small prey and warn off intruders.

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

Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 421763.

FAQ

How deep does the Minor Snapping Shrimp live?: The Minor Snapping Shrimp (Synalpheus minus) is typically found at 0–85 m.