Squat Grass Shrimp [Thor dobkini]
Description
Divers often spot this small shrimp tucked into seagrass blades or among fine sand and rubble near grassy patches. With quick, darting movements, it may retreat into the vegetation when approached, then reappear to forage along the substrate.
Where To See Squat Grass Shrimp
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Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Arthropods
Arthropoda
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Crabs, Lobsters & Shrimp
Malacostraca
|
| Order |
Decapods
Decapoda
|
| Family |
Thor Snapping Shrimps (Thorid Shrimps)
Thoridae
|
| Genus |
Thor
Thor
|
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