Alpheus (genus)

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Alpheus
File:Alpheus distinguendus.jpg
Alpheus digitalis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Subphylum:
Crustacea
Class:
Malacostraca
Order:
Decapoda
Infraorder:
Caridea
Family:
Alpheidae
Genus:
Alpheus

Fabricius, 1798
Species

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Alpheus is a genus of snapping shrimp of the family Alpheidae. This genus contains in excess of 250 species,[1] making this the most species-rich genus of shrimp.[2] Like other snapping shrimp, the claws of Alpheus are asymmetrical, with one of the claws enlarged for making a popping noise.[3] Some species in the genus enter into symbiotic relationships with gobiid fishes.[4]

Species

The following species are included:[5]

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References

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