Pistol Shrimps

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Alpheidae
Crustacean
gptkbp:audio cavitation bubble
gptkbp:behavior burrowers
symbiotic relationships with gobies
gptkbp:commonName Snapping shrimp
gptkbp:defenseMechanism snapping claw
gptkbp:diet crustaceans
small fish
gptkbp:distribution worldwide
gptkbp:ecologicalRole ecosystem engineers
gptkbp:family gptkb:Alpheidae
gptkbp:feature asymmetrical claws
produce loud snapping sound
gptkbp:habitat tropical waters
subtropical waters
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Pistol Shrimps
gptkbp:lifespan 1 to 4 years
gptkbp:notableFor one of the loudest animals in the ocean
snapping sound can break glass in aquariums
snapping sound can stun prey
gptkbp:notableSpecies gptkb:Alpheus_heterochaelis
Synalpheus pinkfloydi
gptkbp:order gptkb:Decapoda
gptkbp:predators gptkb:lake
larger fish
gptkbp:reproduction eggs carried by female
gptkbp:scientificName gptkb:Alpheidae
gptkbp:size 3 to 5 cm
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Amanda_Lund
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7