''Athanas'' is a
genus of
shrimp
Shrimp are crustaceans (a form of shellfish) with elongated bodies and a primarily swimming mode of locomotion – most commonly Caridea and Dendrobranchiata of the decapod order, although some crustaceans outside of this order are refer ...
of the
family Alpheidae. These are small shrimp measuring 2 cm in length. Females have smaller
chelae
A chela ()also called a claw, nipper, or pinceris a pincer (biology), pincer-like organ at the end of certain limbs of some arthropods. The name comes from Ancient Greek , through New Latin '. The plural form is chelae. Legs bearing a chela are ...
than males.
Some species, including ''A. djiboutensis'', are called "bulldozer shrimp" because of the way that they push sand and small stones about.
Species
This is a list of
species in the genus ''Athanas'':
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Athanas amazone
''Athanas'' is a genus of shrimp of the family Alpheidae. These are small shrimp measuring 2 cm in length. Females have smaller chelae than males.
Some species, including ''A. djiboutensis'', are called "bulldozer shrimp" because of the wa ...
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Holthuis, 1951
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Athanas anatidactylus''
Anker & Marin, 2007
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Athanas areteformis
''Athanas areteformis'' is a species of small alpheid shrimp from the Indo-West Pacific.
Taxonomy
''Athanas areteformis'' belongs to the genus ''Athanas'' of the snapping shrimp family Alpheidae. It was first described in 1903 by the French ca ...
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Coutière, 1903
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Athanas dentirostris
''Athanas'' is a genus of shrimp of the family Alpheidae. These are small shrimp measuring 2 cm in length. Females have smaller chelae than males.
Some species, including ''A. djiboutensis'', are called "bulldozer shrimp" because of the ...
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Anker, Jeng & Chan, 2001
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Athanas dimorphus''
Ortmann, 1894
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Athanas djiboutensis
''Athanas'' is a genus of shrimp of the family Alpheidae. These are small shrimp measuring 2 cm in length. Females have smaller chelae than males.
Some species, including ''A. djiboutensis'', are called "bulldozer shrimp" because of the wa ...
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Coutière, 1897[Cook Islands Biodiversity Database http://cookislands.bishopmuseum.org/species.asp?id=7027]
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Athanas gracilipes
''Athanas'' is a genus of shrimp of the family (biology), family Alpheidae. These are small shrimp measuring 2 cm in length. Females have smaller Chela (organ), chelae than males.
Some species, including ''A. djiboutensis'', are called "bul ...
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Banner & Banner, 1978
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Athanas gracilis''
Boone, 1935
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Athanas granti
''Athanas'' is a genus of shrimp of the family Alpheidae. These are small shrimp measuring 2 cm in length. Females have smaller chelae than males.
Some species, including ''A. djiboutensis'', are called "bulldozer shrimp" because of the ...
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Coutière, 1908
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Athanas grimaldii''
Coutière, 1911
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Athanas hasswelli
''Athanas'' is a genus of shrimp of the family Alpheidae. These are small shrimp measuring 2 cm in length. Females have smaller chelae than males.
Some species, including ''A. djiboutensis'', are called "bulldozer shrimp" because of the ...
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Coutière, 1908
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Athanas hongkongensis''
Bruce, 1990
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Athanas iranicus''
Anker, Naderloo & Marin, 2010
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Athanas ivoiriensis''
Anker & Ahyong, 2007[Anker, A. & Ahyong, S.T. (2007). "Description of two species in the alpheid shrimp genus ''Athanas'' Leach, 1814, with remarks on ''A. amazone'' Holthuis, 1951 (Decapoda, Caridea)." ''Zootaxa'' 1563: 17-30.]
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Athanas japonicus''
Kubo, 1936
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Athanas jedanensis''
De Man, 1910
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Athanas locincertus''
Banner & Banner, 1973
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Athanas marshallensis''
Chace, 1955
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Athanas minikoensis''
Coutière, 1903
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Athanas naga''
Banner & Banner, 1966
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Athanas nitescens''
(Leach, 1814)
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Athanas nouvelae''
Holthuis, 1951
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Athanas ohsimai
''Athanas'' is a genus of shrimp of the family Alpheidae. These are small shrimp measuring 2 cm in length. Females have smaller chelae than males.
Some species, including ''A. djiboutensis'', are called "bulldozer shrimp" because of the wa ...
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Yokoya, 1936
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Athanas orientalis''
Pearson, 1905
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Athanas ornithorhynchus''
Banner & Banner, 1973
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Athanas parvus
''Athanas'' is a genus of shrimp of the family Alpheidae. These are small shrimp measuring 2 cm in length. Females have smaller chelae than males.
Some species, including ''A. djiboutensis'', are called "bulldozer shrimp" because of the way ...
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De Man, 1910
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Athanas phyllocheles
''Athanas'' is a genus of shrimp of the family Alpheidae. These are small shrimp measuring 2 cm in length. Females have smaller chelae than males.
Some species, including ''A. djiboutensis'', are called "bulldozer shrimp" because of the ...
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Banner & Banner, 1983
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Athanas polymorphus
''Athanas'' is a genus of shrimp of the family Alpheidae. These are small shrimp measuring 2 cm in length. Females have smaller chelae than males.
Some species, including ''A. djiboutensis'', are called "bulldozer shrimp" because of the ...
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Kemp, 1915
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Athanas rhothionastes''
Banner & Banner, 1960
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Athanas squillophilus''
Hayashi, 2002
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Athanas stebbingii''
De Man, 1920
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Athanas sydneyensis
''Athanas sydneyensis'' is a species of small alpheid shrimp
Shrimp are crustaceans (a form of shellfish) with elongated bodies and a primarily swimming mode of locomotion – most commonly Caridea and Dendrobranchiata of the decapod o ...
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Anker & Ahyong, 2007
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Athanas tenuipes
''Athanas'' is a genus of shrimp of the family Alpheidae. These are small shrimp measuring 2 cm in length. Females have smaller chelae than males.
Some species, including ''A. djiboutensis'', are called "bulldozer shrimp" because of the ...
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De Man, 1910
References
Alpheidae
Decapod genera
Taxa named by William Elford Leach
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