Snapping Shrimps
Arete dorsalis
- Group: Other
- Max size: 0.1 cm
- For divers: safe
A tiny snapping shrimp bound for life to sea urchins, this species lives among the spines on reef flats and shallow sublittoral bottoms. Sheltered by its prickly host, it snaps a specialised claw to ward off intruders and is harmless to people.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Arthropoda › Malacostraca › Decapoda › Alpheidae › Arete
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 514998.
FAQ
- Is the Snapping Shrimps dangerous to divers?
- The Snapping Shrimps is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Snapping Shrimps get?
- The Snapping Shrimps grows to about 0.1 cm.