Alpheidae - Wikipedia
Alpheidae (also known as the snapping shrimp, pistol shrimp or alpheid shrimp [citation needed]) is a family within the infraorder caridea characterized by having asymmetrical claws, the larger of which is typically capable of producing a loud snapping sound.
Pistol Shrimp: The Fastest Gun in the Sea | HowStuffWorks
Size does indeed matter in the world of the pistol shrimp. Its powerful snapper claw can deter predators looking to steal the shrimp’s burrow and a larger claw also makes males more attractive to females, suggesting greater suitability as a mate.
Snapping shrimp close their claws so quickly, they create
2018年1月2日 · Less than 10 centimeters long, the few dozen species of snapping shrimp may not look like formidable foes. But their lightning-fast claws close so quickly that they make sounds louder than a gunshot, and create shock waves in the water that stun fish, worms, and other prey.
The Real Power of the Pistol Shrimp - Ocean Conservancy
2020年9月10日 · The pistol shrimp’s mighty snap comes in handy for more than just lunch. Its powerful claw can deter predators or other competitors looking to take over the shrimp’s burrow. It also makes males more attractive to the ladies—larger claws suggest they are better mates.
These Young Shrimp Can Snap Their Claws as Fast ... - Smithsonian Magazine
2023年3月2日 · Snapping shrimp—also called pistol shrimp—might have the mightiest claws of all creatures in the ocean. With a powerful snap of this spring-loaded appendage, the tiny crustaceans shoot out a...
Pistol Shrimp: Fascinating Facts and Behavior - Aquarium Days
2023年8月7日 · Meet the pistol shrimp, a truly incredible marine invertebrate known for its unique snapping claw. Growing to a length of 3-5 cm, it sports a claw larger than half its body, which doesn’t have typical pincers but rather a pistol-like feature.
The fastest claw in the sea belongs to young snapping shrimp
2023年2月28日 · At 1 month old, the tiny shrimp — less than a centimeter long — began firing their claws when disturbed. The researchers took high-speed video footage of these snaps and calculated their speed.
Oh snap: How a shrimp closes its claws fast enough to vaporize water
2017年12月29日 · A shrimp causes cavitation with its claws. The study gets at a common conundrum in evolution. It's easy to see how generation after generation of small changes can refine a useful feature.
These juvenile snapping shrimp have the fastest claws in the sea
2023年3月7日 · Juvenile snapping shrimp now hold the acceleration record for a repeatable body movement underwater. They can snap their claws at accelerations on par with a bullet shot from a gun. Credit:...
An adaptation 150 million years in the making - ScienceDaily
2018年1月3日 · Just how do snapping shrimp snap? This was the question plaguing scientists who set out to uncover the mysterious mechanisms producing big biology in tiny crustaceans.