New Zealand Seashore

DSC_3792 Snapping shrimp (Alpheus richardsoni) detail of large male and snapping claw. Lives in estuaries and mangrove swamps, and has elaborate self-made burrows up to 30 cm deep. Te Pua Point, Parengarenga Harbour

DSC3792Snapping shrimpAlpheusrichardsonidetaillargemaleclawTe Pua PointParengarenga Harbour