A small shrimp usually up to 43 mm in length (max. length 65 mm). Its colour is dorsally red, with white lateral borders to the carapace and appendages. The narrow rostrum is straight and unarmed, being distinctively pointed and short at the top. There are two antennae, one being a third of the length of the other. The anterior projections of the carapace actually cover the eyes in the dorsal view. The chelae are noticeable dissimilar in size with a normal join of the dactyl. The third thoracic appendage is slightly longer than scaphocerite (outer/exopod branch in antenna). And the tail fan/telson has two pairs of lateral spines.The shrimp produces the snapping sound by an extremely rapid closure of its large snapper claw. The loud snap has been attributed to the mechanical contact made when the dactyl and the probus edges hit each other as the claw closes. The snapping plays an important role in intraspecific communication. In addition, it is used to defend a shelter or territory and to stun and even kill prey (for example see Versluis et al., 2000).

Adriatic Sea, Aegean Sea, Alboran Sea, Atlantic, Belgian Exclusive Economic Zone, East Mediterranean, English Channel, European waters (ERMS scope), FAO fishing area 34, FAO fishing area 47, Galicia, Gibraltar, Greek Exclusive Economic Zone, Gulf of Gascogne, Ionian sea, Ireland, Irish Exclusive economic Zone, Israeli part of the Mediterranean Sea - Eastern Basin, Levantine Basin, Marmara Sea, Mediterranean Sea, Moroccan Atlantic, Portugal, South Coast of England, South England, South West England, Southern Bight, United Kingdom Exclusive Economic Zone, West Coast of England, West England, West Mediterranean, Wimereux

Scarce.

Known from seamounts and knolls

Depth range based on 44 specimens in 1 taxon.
Water temperature and chemistry ranges based on 24 samples.

Environmental ranges
  Depth range (m): 0 - 680
  Temperature range (°C): 11.448 - 21.879
  Nitrate (umol/L): 0.103 - 15.215
  Salinity (PPS): 35.937 - 39.006
  Oxygen (ml/l): 4.163 - 5.480
  Phosphate (umol/l): 0.052 - 0.928
  Silicate (umol/l): 1.143 - 14.336

Graphical representation

Depth range (m): 0 - 680

Temperature range (°C): 11.448 - 21.879

Nitrate (umol/L): 0.103 - 15.215

Salinity (PPS): 35.937 - 39.006

Oxygen (ml/l): 4.163 - 5.480

Phosphate (umol/l): 0.052 - 0.928

Silicate (umol/l): 1.143 - 14.336
 
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 Found at a depth range of 30-100 m, and are either partly or completely buried in sand, silt or mud.

Barcode of Life Data Systems (BOLDS) Stats
Public Records: 0
Specimens with Barcodes: 9
Species With Barcodes: 1