Sand Shrimp

Crevette grise ou Crevette de sable

Crangon septemspinosa

• Description

  Sand Shrimps are discrete carnivores that prey on small crustaceans and marine worms that are found in the seaweed. In turn flounders eat them. They are about 9.9 mm long when mature.

• Habitat

  Bays and Estuaries, Beaches & Sand Dunes, Coastal Zone, Mudflats, Salt Marshes, Sandflats

• Interesting Fact

  They can change their colour to match their surroundings.