General Description
Body and claws orange, covered with short hairs. One claw larger than the other. Up to 7 cm long (head to tail tip).
Biology
Hairy Snapping Shrimps use the fingers at the end of their larger claw to make a loud click sound to stun prey. Little else is known of their biology despite them being a common species. They belong to the most diverse group of shrimps in southern Australia with almost 50 species known.
Distribution
Australia.
Habitat
Under stones and corals, to depth of 45 m.
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Brief Id
Hairs on body and claws, orange body, one claw larger than other.
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Colours
Orange, Brown
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Diet
Carnivore
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Diet Categories
Animal matter
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Endemicity
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Commercial
No
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Conservation Statuses
CITES: Not listed, FFG Threatened List: Not listed, EPBC Act 1999: Not listed, IUCN Red List: Not listed
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Depths
Deep ( > 30 m)
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Water Column Locations
On or near seafloor
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Taxon Name
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Scientific Author
(Olivier, 1811)
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Common Name
Hairy Snapping Shrimp
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Species Name
villosus
