How deep does the Operculate Mud Shrimp live?

The Operculate Mud Shrimp (Pomatogebia operculata) is typically found at 1–56 m.

Operculate Mud Shrimp

Pomatogebia operculata

Group: Shrimp
Typical depth: 1–56 m

The operculate mud shrimp digs into the gaps and rubble of coralline bottoms, from shallow water down to around fifty metres. It spends nearly its whole life inside its burrow, a pale, soft bodied digger that rarely shows itself.

Taxonomy: Animalia › Arthropoda › Malacostraca › Decapoda › Upogebiidae › Pomatogebia

Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 421833.

FAQ

How deep does the Operculate Mud Shrimp live?: The Operculate Mud Shrimp (Pomatogebia operculata) is typically found at 1–56 m.