General Description

Rostrum very slender, with 2-3 dorsal teeth, with 1-2 ventral teeth. Carapace with small spine above orbit of eye. Fifth segment of second leg with 3 articles. Legs without gills (arthrobranchs). Abdominal somite 6 without articulating posterolateral corner. Up to 1.5 cm long.

Biology

The little shrimp lives among algae and seagrass from the subtidal down to 80 m depth throughout southern Australia. Although the species is commonly dredged in sheltered shelf water little is known of its biology. Like all carideans the female carries the eggs under the abdomen which is more swollen than in males.

Habitat

Among leaves of seagrass beds to 82 m depth.

Soft substrates

Seagrass meadows

Reefs

Coastal shores

Distribution guide

New Caledonia, southern temperate oceans including southern Australia.

Species Group

Prawns, shrimps, lobsters › Shrimps

Depth

Shore (0-1 m)
Shallow (1-30 m)
Deep ( > 30 m)

Water Column

On or near sea floor

Max Size

15 mm

Diet

Organic matter

Commercial Species

No

Global Dispersal

Native to Australia

Species Code

MoV 1003

Conservation Status

• DSE Advisory List : Not listed
• EPBC Act 1999 : Not listed
• IUCN Red List : Not listed