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Creature of the day: The Snapping Shrimp 🦐🦐 Snapping shrimp, also known as pistol shrimp, are small crustaceans famous for their oversized claw, which they snap shut to create a cavitation bubble. This bubble collapses with a loud "snap," generating a powerful shockwave, high heat, and light that can stun prey, defend territory, and even communicate. These tiny, noisy creatures are found in shallow seafloor ecosystems worldwide and are known for their symbiotic relationships, particularly with

My pistol shrimp was snapping, but it sounded lazy and bored. 😆 caught a few seconds of it from underneath the aquarium. #pistolshrimp #reef #aquarium #hobby #invertebrates | Melev's Reef, Inc.