''Athanas'' is a

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of the

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Alpheidae 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 s ...

. These are small shrimp measuring 2 cm in length. Females have smaller

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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

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in the genus ''Athanas'': *'' Athanas amazone'' Holthuis, 1951 *'' Athanas anatidactylus'' Anker & Marin, 2007 *''

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 ...

'' Coutière, 1903 *'' Athanas dentirostris'' Anker, Jeng & Chan, 2001 *''

Athanas dimorphus ''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 ...

'' Ortmann, 1894 *''

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 ...

'' Coutière, 1897Cook Islands Biodiversity Database http://cookislands.bishopmuseum.org/species.asp?id=7027 *'' Athanas gracilipes'' Banner & Banner, 1978 *''

Athanas gracilis ''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 ...

'' Boone, 1935 *'' Athanas granti'' Coutière, 1908 *'' Athanas grimaldii'' Coutière, 1911 *'' Athanas hasswelli'' Coutière, 1908 *''

Athanas hongkongensis ''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 ...

'' Bruce, 1990 *''

Athanas iranicus ''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 ...

'' Anker, Naderloo & Marin, 2010 *''

Athanas ivoiriensis ''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 ...

'' Anker & Ahyong, 2007Anker, 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. *''

Athanas japonicus ''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 ...

'' Kubo, 1936 *''

Athanas jedanensis ''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 ...

'' De Man, 1910 *''

Athanas locincertus ''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 ...

'' Banner & Banner, 1973 *''

Athanas marshallensis ''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 ...

'' Chace, 1955 *''

Athanas minikoensis ''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 ...

'' Coutière, 1903 *''

Athanas naga ''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 ...

'' Banner & Banner, 1966 *''

Athanas nitescens ''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 ...

'' (Leach, 1814) *''

Athanas nouvelae ''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 ...

'' Holthuis, 1951 *''

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 ...

'' Yokoya, 1936 *'' Athanas orientalis'' Pearson, 1905 *''

Athanas ornithorhynchus ''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 ...

'' Banner & Banner, 1973 *'' Athanas parvus'' De Man, 1910 *'' Athanas phyllocheles'' Banner & Banner, 1983 *''

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 ...

'' Kemp, 1915 *''

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 ...

'' Banner & Banner, 1960 *'' Athanas squillophilus'' Hayashi, 2002 *''

Athanas stebbingii ''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 ...

'' De Man, 1920 *''

Athanas sydneyensis ''Athanas sydneyensis'' is a species of small alpheid shrimp. ''Athanas sydneyensis'' belongs to the genus ''Athanas'' of the snapping shrimp family (biology), family Alpheidae. It was first described in 2007 by Arthur Anker and Shane T. Ahyon ...

'' Anker & Ahyong, 2007 *''

Athanas tenuipes ''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 ...

'' De Man, 1910

References

Alpheidae Decapod genera Taxa named by William Elford Leach {{Caridea-stub