Kingdom Animalia Infraorder Caridea Scientific name Alpheus Phylum Arthropoda Order Decapoda | Subphylum Crustacea Family Alpheidae Higher classification Snapping shrimp Rank Genus | |
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Lower classifications Tiger pistol shrimp, Alpheus randalli, Alpheus heterochaelis, Alpheus novaezealandiae, Alpheus bisincisus | ||
Alpheus is a genus of snapping shrimp of the family Alpheidae. This genus contains in excess of 250 species, making this the most species-rich genus of shrimp. 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 enter into symbiotic relationships with gobiid fishes.
Species
The following species are included:
References
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