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Snapping Shrimps - Photo (c) justinscioli, all rights reserved, uploaded by justinscioli C
Snapping Shrimps (Family Alpheidae) Info
Alpheidae is a family of caridean snapping shrimp characterized by having asymmetrical claws, the larger of which is typically capable of producing a loud snapping sound. Other common names for animals in the group are pistol shrimp or alpheid shrimp. (Wikipedia)
New Zealand Snapping Shrimp - Photo (c) Warwick Moyse, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Warwick Moyse CC
New Zealand Snapping Shrimp (Alpheus novaezealandiae) Info
Alpheus novaezealandiae is a species of shrimp in the family Alpheidae, found in Australasia. (Wikipedia)
Bigclaw Snapping Shrimp - Photo (c) Crabby Taxonomist, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA) CC
Bigclaw Snapping Shrimp (Alpheus heterochaelis) Info
Alpheus heterochaelis, the bigclaw snapping shrimp, is a snapper or pistol shrimp in the family Alpheidae. It is found in the western Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico. (Wikipedia)
Petroglyph Snapping Shrimp - Photo (c) sea-kangaroo, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND), uploaded by sea-kangaroo CC
Petroglyph Snapping Shrimp (Alpheus deuteropus) Info
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. (Wikipedia)
Tiger Snapping Shrimp - Photo (c) uwkwaj, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by uwkwaj CC
Tiger Snapping Shrimp (Alpheus bellulus) Info
The tiger pistol shrimp (Alpheus bellulus) belongs to the family of snapping shrimp. (Wikipedia)
Randall's Pistol Shrimp - Photo (c) Dan Schofield, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Dan Schofield CC
Randall's Pistol Shrimp (Alpheus randalli) Info
Alpheus randalli is a species of snapping shrimp in the genus Alpheus. It lives in the Marquesas Islands and parts of the Indian Ocean, including the Seychelles, in association with a goby of the genus Amblyeleotris. The shrimp is transparent or white with prominent red markings. (Wikipedia)