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Alpheidae (also known as the snapping shrimp, pistol shrimp or alpheid shrimp [citation needed]) is a family within the infraorder caridea characterized by having asymmetrical claws, the larger of which is typically capable of producing a loud snapping sound.
The tiger pistol shrimp lives in burrows in symbiosis with certain goby species such as Cryptocentrus cinctus, Amblyeleotris guttata or Stonogobiops yasha. The shrimp digs and maintains the burrows which are the dens for both animals, while the goby acts as a watchman, warning of danger the shrimp cannot see due to poor eyesight. [8]
An annotated checklist of the alpheid shrimp from the western Indian Ocean = Liste commentée des crevettes alpheides de l'Océan Indien occidenta. Paris: Office de la recherche scientifique et technique outre-mer. ISBN 978-2-7099-0676-0. Bowman, Thomas E., and Lawrence G. Abele / Lawrence G. Abele, ed. / Dorothy E. Bliss, ed.-in-chief. 1982.
Athanas areteformis is a species of small alpheid shrimp from the Indo-West ... Athanas areteformis belongs to the genus Athanas of the snapping shrimp family Alpheidae.
Alpheid Shrimp. These ocean creatures may not look dangerous, but to their prey they are. In fact, they are referred to as “Pistol Shrimp” because they release deadly air bubbles that can ...
Also known as pink speckled shrimp goby; scientific name cryptocentrus leptocephalus. Maximum length: 4.7 inches Wild habitat: Australia, Japan, Indonesia, East Pacific, Central/West Pacific.
Alpheus is a genus of snapping shrimp of the family Alpheidae.This genus contains in excess of 330 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]
Alpheus deuteropus or the petroglyph shrimp is a snapper or pistol shrimp in the family Alpheidae. It lives on coral reefs in tropical parts of the Indian and Pacific Oceans and in the Red Sea, as a commensal of corals such as Porites lobata. Its presence among the lobes leaves tunnels, cracks and grooves in the surface. [2]