Alpheus
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Name (Latin)
Alpheus
See Also From tracing topical name
Snapping shrimps
MARC
MARC
Other Identifiers
Wikidata:
Q1757004
Library of congress:
sh 86008208
Sources of Information
- Work cat.: Kim, W. The snapping shrimp genus Alpheus from the eastern Pacific ... 1987.
- Kaestner invert. zoo., v. 3: p 317.
- Syn. liv. org., v. 2: p 303.
- Barnes: invert. zoo.: p 762.
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Alpheus distinguendus
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Wikipedia description:
Alpheus is a genus of snapping shrimp of the family Alpheidae. This genus contains in excess of 330 species, making this the most species-rich genus of shrimp, although the genus is unlikely to be a natural grouping (monophyletic) as phylogenetic analyses have recovered other alpheid genera within this genus. Like other snapping shrimp, the claws of Alpheus are asymmetrical, with one of the claws enlarged for making a popping noise. Some species in the genus have symbiotic relationships with gobiid fishes, others with sea anemones, echiurans, and sponges.
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