How deep does the Olive Snapping Shrimp live?

The Olive Snapping Shrimp (Alpheus bellimanus) is typically found at 0–300 m.

Olive Snapping Shrimp

Alpheus bellimanus

Group: Shrimp
Typical depth: 0–300 m

A snapping shrimp found from the lowest intertidal down to around 300 metres, it shelters on sand, soft mud and gravel and among coralline growth. Its enlarged claw snaps shut hard enough to fire a stunning bubble of cavitation at passing prey.

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

Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 514832.

FAQ

How deep does the Olive Snapping Shrimp live?: The Olive Snapping Shrimp (Alpheus bellimanus) is typically found at 0–300 m.