''Athanas'' is a
genus
Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus com ...
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
Family (from la, familia) is a Social group, group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or Affinity (law), affinity (by marriage or other relationship). The purpose of the family is to maintain the well-being of its ...
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 biology, a species is the basic unit of classification and a taxonomic rank of an organism, as well as a unit of biodiversity. A species is often defined as the largest group of organisms in which any two individuals of the appropriate s ...
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''
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''
Coutière, 1908
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Athanas grimaldii''
Coutière, 1911
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Athanas hasswelli''
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''
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 w ...
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Kemp, 1915
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Athanas rhothionastes
''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 w ...
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Banner & Banner, 1960
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Athanas squillophilus''
Hayashi, 2002
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Athanas stebbingii
''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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De Man, 1920
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Athanas sydneyensis''
Anker & Ahyong, 2007
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Athanas tenuipes''
De Man, 1910
References
Alpheidae
Decapod genera
Taxa named by William Elford Leach
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