Snapping Shrimp

Athanas granti

Sea Life Native IUCN: Not Evaluated

About

Known locally from a specimen found along the rocks from Tomahawk Point to West Tomahawk Beach but more likely present amongst the intertidal and subtidal rocky areas

Identification

Colour is normally a deep red but can vary slightly, the rostrum reaches past the middle of third article of antennule and the carapace does not have a supraorbital tooth, and does have a small tooth just to the outside the eye and slightly below the rostrum (extraorbital) described as being sharp, Chelipeds not sexually dimorphic (very similar on both sexes)

Size

Can grow to a length of around 20mm

Habitat

Can be found intertidally amongst sponges and algae and is often found amongst sea urchins

Distribution

Southern Australia from WA to NSW including around Tasmania

Local Sightings

1 recorded sighting in and around the area.

References & citations (2)
  1. The Atlas of Living Australia (accessed 2023-01-01 11:55:09)
  2. Marine decapod Crustacea of southern Australia [2004] Poore, Gary C. B.; Ahyong, Shane T.; CSIRO (Australia) page 112 (accessed 2023-01-01 11:55:22)

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