[1] Amino acid composition of the cytochrome b protein in A. bellulus was also similar to those of A.randali and A. lobidens, two other species of snapping shrimp.

By closing at extreme speed, the cheliped expels an air bubble at more than 100 kilometres per hour (62 mph) towards the prey.

The claw quickly clamps down and a small plunger pushes water out with high pressure, releasing a high-speed bubble.

The sound emitted from the collapsing bubble can be up to 218 decibels, with a temperature of up to 4,800 degrees celsius, slightly cooler than the surface of the Sun.

[6] The tiger pistol shrimp dwells in sandy, muddy and detrital substratum in shallow waters until 20 m. The structure of the burrows made by A. bellulus, studied through resin casting, show the three-dimensional shape, and provide insight on the construction habits of the species.

During this phase, A. bellulus shows no interest in feeding or resting, placing total priority in burrow formation.

Burrow production is also crucial to sediment cycling throughout the marine ecosystem, combining nutrients and debris along the seafloor.

The tiger pistol shrimp lives in burrows in symbiosis with certain goby species such as Cryptocentrus cinctus, Amblyeleotris guttata or Stonogobiops yasha.

The symbiotic relationship between snapping shrimp Alpheus bellulus, typically found off the coast of Japan, and the gobiid fish Amblyeleotris japonica begin from early stages of development, leading to the common existence of adult pairs.

E. lobatus are filter feeders, benefiting from abundant food sources outside the burrows due to higher rates of detritus flow through water movement.