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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.
Synalpheus is a genus of snapping shrimp of the family Alpheidae, presently containing more than 160 species; new ones are described on a regular basis, and the exact number even of described species is disputed.
The bigclaw snapping shrimp produces a loud, staccato concussive noise with its snapping claw. The sound is produced when the claw snaps shut at great speed creating a high-speed water jet. This creates a small, short-lived cavitation bubble and it is the immediate collapse of this bubble that creates the sound. [3] A spark is formed at the ...
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]
Synalpheus regalis is a member of the genus Synalpheus, the second largest genus in the snapping shrimp family , with over 150 species worldwide. [3] The species was discovered by J. Emmet Duffy in 1996 on the Belize Barrier Reef. [3] As of 2013, S. regalis is one of at least seven
Arete is a genus of snapping shrimp of the family Alpheidae. This genus contains 4 species. [1] [2] Species. Valid species as of January 2025: [3]
Genus: Alpheus: Species: A. macrocheles ... Alpheus macrocheles, also known as the orange European snapping prawn, is a species of snapping shrimp within the family ...
Synalpheus microneptunus belongs to the genus Synalpheus of the snapping shrimp family, Alpheidae.It was first described by Kristin M. Hultgren, Kenneth S. MacDonald III, and J. Emmett Duffy in 2011, from specimens collected from the Cement Factory Reef off the northwest coast of the island of Barbados.