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A shrimp which produces a sound louder than a gunshot has been discovered in UK waters.
The one-inch long crustacean is able to emit sound waves reaching 218 decibels by snapping together its claws.
The shrimps are usually found in warmer climates, but crab fisherman Tim Bailey found two off the coast of Cornwall and brought them to Newquay's Blue Reef Aquarium.
"Only a handful of this type of shrimp has ever been recorded in UK waters although their numbers do appear to be on the rise because of rising sea temperatures," said the aquarium's curator Matt Slater.
"The fisherman brought in a bucket and I started to hear this cracking noise as if someone was popping bubble wrap. It wasn't until we unloaded the bucket that I realised the sound was coming from the shrimps snapping their claws together."
The shrimps use the noise generated from their powerful claws to stun their prey before catching them.
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