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Video material

Here you'll find a selection of our high-speed video recordings of the snapping shrimp.

Top view

High-speed image recording [40,500 frames per second (fps)] of the snapping shrimp in top view.
150 by 150 pixels, 24 Bits, 110 Frames, 10.000 fps, 662 KB/s, Uncompressed
Exposure time, 25 µs. Corresponds to Fig. 2B.
Download AVI (7.3 Mb) record number
Download GIF (1.9 Mb) 08231205

Side view 1

High-speed image recording (13,500 fps) of the snapping shrimp in side view.
128 by 128 pixels, 24 Bits, 75 Frames, 10.000 fps, 480 KB/s, Uncompressed.
Exposure time, 75 µs.
Download AVI (3.6 Mb) record number
Download A GIF (743 kb) 08241205

Side view 2

High-speed image recording (13,500 fps) of the very tip of the snapping shrimp in
frontal view, facing the closing dactyl.
128 by 128 pixels, 24 Bits, 201 Frames, 10.000 fps, 480 KB/s, Uncompressed
Exposure time, 75 µs.
Download AVI (9.7 Mb) record number
Download GIF (1.7 Mb) 08241209

Frontal view 1

High-speed image recording (2000 fps) of the snapping shrimp in frontal view.
512 by 144 pixels, 8 Bits, 101 Frames, 10.000 fps, 720 KB/s, Uncompressed
Exposure time, 25 µs.
Download AVI (7.3 Mb) record number
Download GIF (967 kb) 53101203

Frontal view 2

High-speed image recording (2000 fps) of the snapping shrimp in frontal view.
512 by 144 pixels, 8 Bits, 101 Frames, 10.000 fps, 720 KB/s, Uncompressed
Exposure time, 25 µs.
Download AVI (7.3 Mb) record number
Download GIF (1.2 Mb) 53101206

Frontal view 3

High-speed image recording (13,500 fps) of the snapping shrimp in frontal view.
128 by 128 pixels, 24 Bits, 75 Frames, 10.000 fps, 480 KB/s, Uncompressed.
Exposure time, 75 µs.
Download AVI (3.6 Mb) record number
Download GIF (880 kb) 08241211

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Science. ISSN 0036-8075 (print), 1095-9203 (online)