Pistol shrimp (English spelling)

Japanese: pistol shrimp(英語表記)pistolshrimp
Pistol shrimp (English spelling)

...The pincers of the long-legged pistol shrimp A. japonicus (4.5 cm long), which is common in shallow sandy mud bottoms of inland bays, are relatively long and thin, but are called "akapatchin" due to their uniform reddish brown body color, and are used as fishing bait. Both species are called pistol shrimp because they make a loud snapping sound, but they are also called pistol shrimp in English. It has been experimentally confirmed that if the larger pincers are accidentally lost, the smaller ones will grow larger as compensation. ...

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Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…内湾の浅海砂泥底に多いテナガテッポウエビA.japonicus(体長4.5cm)のはさみは比較的細長いが,一様に赤褐色の体色からアカパッチンと呼ばれ,釣りの餌として利用されている。いずれの種もパチンという大きな音をたてるため,テッポウエビの名があるが,英名もpistol shrimpである。大きいほうのはさみ脚が事故で脱落すると,小さいほうが代償的に大きくなることが実験的に確かめられている。…

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