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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 ...
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]
The Alpheidae family is incredibly diverse with over 500 unique species across the world. Alpheus bellulus shares a translocation and inversion event of trnE in its mitogenome with several other Alpheus species but there is not enough evidence to say this is a shared commonality among the entire genus.
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A dark-blue specimen of Alpheus heterochaelis. 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.
Alpheidae (43 P) H. Hippolytidae (10 P) Pages in category "Alpheoidea" The following 35 pages are in this category, out of 35 total. This list may not reflect recent ...
Pages in category "Alpheidae" The following 43 pages are in this category, out of 43 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
Millions of periodical cicadas are due to appear this spring. Should Illinois homeowners and gardeners be concerned?