''Alpheus'' 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 snapping
shrimp 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
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 ...
. This genus contains in excess of 291 species,
making this the most species-rich genus of shrimp. Like other snapping shrimp, the claws of ''Alpheus'' are asymmetrical, with one of the claws enlarged for making a popping noise. Some species in the genus enter into
symbiotic relationships with
gobiid fishes, and others associate with sea anemones.
It's also the noisiest of all sea creatures and can immobilize small fish with its high pitched frequency.
Species
The following species are included:
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Alpheus acutocarinatus''
De Man, 1909
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Alpheus acutofemoratus''
Dana, 1852
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Alpheus adamastor''
Coutière, 1908
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Alpheus aequus Alpheos or Alpheus may refer to:
* Alpheus (mythology), a river god in Greek mythology
* Alpheus, West Virginia, a community in the US
* Alfeios River, the Greek river which the mythological god refers to
* Alphaeus, a father of two of the Twelve A ...
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W. Kim & Abele, 1988
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Alpheus agilis Alpheos or Alpheus may refer to:
* Alpheus (mythology), a river god in Greek mythology
* Alpheus, West Virginia, a community in the US
* Alfeios River, the Greek river which the mythological god refers to
* Alphaeus, a father of two of the Twelve A ...
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Anker, Hurt & Knowlton, 2009
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Alpheus agrogon Alpheos or Alpheus may refer to:
* Alpheus (mythology), a river god in Greek mythology
* Alpheus, West Virginia, a community in the US
* Alfeios River, the Greek river which the mythological god refers to
* Alphaeus, a father of two of the Twelve A ...
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Ramos, 1997
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Alpheus albatrossae''
(Banner, 1953)
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Alpheus alcyone''
De Man, 1902
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Alpheus alpheopsides Alpheos or Alpheus may refer to:
* Alpheus (mythology), a river god in Greek mythology
* Alpheus, West Virginia, a community in the US
* Alfeios River, the Greek river which the mythological god refers to
* Alphaeus, a father of two of the Twelve A ...
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Coutière, 1905
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Alpheus amblyonyx Alpheos or Alpheus may refer to:
* Alpheus (mythology), a river god in Greek mythology
* Alpheus, West Virginia, a community in the US
* Alfeios River, the Greek river which the mythological god refers to
* Alphaeus, a father of two of the Twelve A ...
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Chace, 1972
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Alpheus amirantei Alpheos or Alpheus may refer to:
* Alpheus (mythology), a river god in Greek mythology
* Alpheus, West Virginia, a community in the US
* Alfeios River, the Greek river which the mythological god refers to
* Alphaeus, a father of two of the Twelve A ...
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Coutière, 1908
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Alpheus anchistus Alpheos or Alpheus may refer to:
* Alpheus (mythology), a river god in Greek mythology
* Alpheus, West Virginia, a community in the US
* Alfeios River, the Greek river which the mythological god refers to
* Alphaeus, a father of two of the Twelve A ...
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De Man, 1920
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Alpheus angulosus Alpheos or Alpheus may refer to:
* Alpheus (mythology), a river god in Greek mythology
* Alpheus, West Virginia, a community in the US
* Alfeios River, the Greek river which the mythological god refers to
* Alphaeus, a father of two of the Twelve A ...
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McClure, 2002
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Alpheus angustilineatus Alpheos or Alpheus may refer to:
* Alpheus (mythology), a river god in Greek mythology
* Alpheus, West Virginia, a community in the US
* Alfeios River, the Greek river which the mythological god refers to
* Alphaeus, a father of two of the Twelve A ...
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Nomura & Anker, 2005
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Alpheus antepaenultimus Alpheos or Alpheus may refer to:
* Alpheus (mythology), a river god in Greek mythology
* Alpheus, West Virginia, a community in the US
* Alfeios River, the Greek river which the mythological god refers to
* Alphaeus, a father of two of the Twelve A ...
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W. Kim & Abele, 1988
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Alpheus architectus Alpheos or Alpheus may refer to:
* Alpheus (mythology), a river god in Greek mythology
* Alpheus, West Virginia, a community in the US
* Alfeios River, the Greek river which the mythological god refers to
* Alphaeus, a father of two of the Twelve A ...
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De Man, 1897
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Alpheus arenensis Alpheos or Alpheus may refer to:
* Alpheus (mythology), a river god in Greek mythology
* Alpheus, West Virginia, a community in the US
* Alfeios River, the Greek river which the mythological god refers to
* Alphaeus, a father of two of the Twelve A ...
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(Chace, 1937)
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Alpheus arenicolus Alpheos or Alpheus may refer to:
* Alpheus (mythology), a river god in Greek mythology
* Alpheus, West Virginia, a community in the US
* Alfeios River, the Greek river which the mythological god refers to
* Alphaeus, a father of two of the Twelve A ...
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Banner & Banner, 1983
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Alpheus arethusa''
De Man, 1909
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Alpheus armatus''
Rathbun, 1901
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Alpheus armillatus Alpheos or Alpheus may refer to:
* Alpheus (mythology), a river god in Greek mythology
* Alpheus, West Virginia, a community in the US
* Alfeios River, the Greek river which the mythological god refers to
* Alphaeus, a father of two of the Twelve A ...
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H. Milne-Edwards, 1837
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Alpheus arnoa''
Banner, 1957
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Alpheus astrinx''
Banner & Banner, 1982
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Alpheus australiensis Alpheos or Alpheus may refer to:
* Alpheus (mythology), a river god in Greek mythology
* Alpheus, West Virginia, a community in the US
* Alfeios River, the Greek river which the mythological god refers to
* Alphaeus, a father of two of the Twelve A ...
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Banner & Banner, 1982
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Alpheus australosulcatus''
Banner & Banner, 1982
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Alpheus avarus Alpheos or Alpheus may refer to:
* Alpheus (mythology), a river god in Greek mythology
* Alpheus, West Virginia, a community in the US
* Alfeios River, the Greek river which the mythological god refers to
* Alphaeus, a father of two of the Twelve A ...
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Alpheus baccheti''
Anker, 2010
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Alpheus bahamensis''
Rankin, 1898
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Alpheus balaenodigitus''
Banner & Banner, 1982
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Alpheus bannerorum''
Bruce, 1987e
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Alpheus barbadensis''
(Schmitt, 1924)
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Alpheus barbatus''
Coutière, 1897
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Alpheus batesi''
Banner & Banner, 1964
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Alpheus beanii''
Verrill, 1922
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Alpheus belli Alpheos or Alpheus may refer to:
* Alpheus (mythology), a river god in Greek mythology
* Alpheus, West Virginia, a community in the US
* Alfeios River, the Greek river which the mythological god refers to
* Alphaeus, a father of two of the Twelve A ...
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Coutière, 1898
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Alpheus bellimanus''
Lockington, 1877
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Alpheus bellulus
The tiger pistol shrimp (''Alpheus bellulus'') belongs to the Alpheidae family, known commonly as snapping shrimp.
The Alpheidae family is incredibly diverse with over 500 unique species across the world. ''Alpheus bellulus'' shares a translocati ...
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Miya & Miyake, 1969
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Alpheus bicostatus''
De Man, 1908
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Alpheus bidens''
(Olivier, 1811)
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Alpheus bisincisus''
De Haan, 1849
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Alpheus blachei''
Crosnier & Forest, 1965
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Alpheus bouvieri Alpheos or Alpheus may refer to:
* Alpheus (mythology), a river god in Greek mythology
* Alpheus, West Virginia, a community in the US
* Alfeios River, the Greek river which the mythological god refers to
* Alphaeus, a father of two of the Twelve A ...
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A.Milne-Edwards, 1878
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Alpheus brachymerus''
(Banner, 1953)
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Alpheus bradypus''
Coutière, 1905
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Alpheus brevicristatus''
De Haan, 1844
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Alpheus brevipes''
Stimpson, 1860
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Alpheus brevirostris''
(Olivier, 1811)
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Alpheus brucei''
Banner & Banner, 1982
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Alpheus bucephaloides''
Nobili, 1905
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Alpheus bucephalus''
Coutière, 1905
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Alpheus buchanorum Alpheos or Alpheus may refer to:
* Alpheus (mythology), a river god in Greek mythology
* Alpheus, West Virginia, a community in the US
* Alfeios River, the Greek river which the mythological god refers to
* Alphaeus, a father of two of the Twelve A ...
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Banner & Banner, 1983
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Alpheus bullatus Alpheos or Alpheus may refer to:
* Alpheus (mythology), a river god in Greek mythology
* Alpheus, West Virginia, a community in the US
* Alfeios River, the Greek river which the mythological god refers to
* Alphaeus, a father of two of the Twelve A ...
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Barnard, 1955
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Alpheus bunburius''
Banner & Banner, 1982
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Alpheus californiensis''
Holmes, 1900
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Alpheus canaliculatus Alpheos or Alpheus may refer to:
* Alpheus (mythology), a river god in Greek mythology
* Alpheus, West Virginia, a community in the US
* Alfeios River, the Greek river which the mythological god refers to
* Alphaeus, a father of two of the Twelve A ...
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Banner & Banner, 1968
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Alpheus candei''
Guérin-Méneville, 1856
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Alpheus cedrici Alpheos or Alpheus may refer to:
* Alpheus (mythology), a river god in Greek mythology
* Alpheus, West Virginia, a community in the US
* Alfeios River, the Greek river which the mythological god refers to
* Alphaeus, a father of two of the Twelve A ...
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Anker & de Grave, 2012
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Alpheus chacei''
Carvacho, 1979
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Alpheus chamorro''
Banner, 1956
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Alpheus chilensis''
Coutière ''in'' Lenz, 1902
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Alpheus chiragricus Alpheos or Alpheus may refer to:
* Alpheus (mythology), a river god in Greek mythology
* Alpheus, West Virginia, a community in the US
* Alfeios River, the Greek river which the mythological god refers to
* Alphaeus, a father of two of the Twelve A ...
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H. Milne-Edwards, 1837
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Alpheus christofferseni''
Anker, Hurt & Knowlton, 2007
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Alpheus clamator''
Lockington, 1877
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Alpheus clypeatus Alpheos or Alpheus may refer to:
* Alpheus (mythology), a river god in Greek mythology
* Alpheus, West Virginia, a community in the US
* Alfeios River, the Greek river which the mythological god refers to
* Alphaeus, a father of two of the Twelve A ...
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Coutière, 1905
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Alpheus coetivensis Alpheos or Alpheus may refer to:
* Alpheus (mythology), a river god in Greek mythology
* Alpheus, West Virginia, a community in the US
* Alfeios River, the Greek river which the mythological god refers to
* Alphaeus, a father of two of the Twelve A ...
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Coutière, 1908
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Alpheus collumianus''
Stimpson, 1860
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Alpheus colombiensis Alpheos or Alpheus may refer to:
* Alpheus (mythology), a river god in Greek mythology
* Alpheus, West Virginia, a community in the US
* Alfeios River, the Greek river which the mythological god refers to
* Alphaeus, a father of two of the Twelve A ...
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Wicksten, 1988
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Alpheus compressus''
Banner & Banner, 1981
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Alpheus confusus Alpheos or Alpheus may refer to:
* Alpheus (mythology), a river god in Greek mythology
* Alpheus, West Virginia, a community in the US
* Alfeios River, the Greek river which the mythological god refers to
* Alphaeus, a father of two of the Twelve A ...
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Carvacho, 1989
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Alpheus coutierei''
De Man, 1909
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Alpheus crassimanus''
Heller, 1865
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Alpheus cremnus Alpheos or Alpheus may refer to:
* Alpheus (mythology), a river god in Greek mythology
* Alpheus, West Virginia, a community in the US
* Alfeios River, the Greek river which the mythological god refers to
* Alphaeus, a father of two of the Twelve A ...
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Banner & Banner, 1982
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Alpheus crinitus''
Dana, 1852
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Alpheus cristatus Alpheos or Alpheus may refer to:
* Alpheus (mythology), a river god in Greek mythology
* Alpheus, West Virginia, a community in the US
* Alfeios River, the Greek river which the mythological god refers to
* Alphaeus, a father of two of the Twelve A ...
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Coutière, 1897
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Alpheus cristulifrons Alpheos or Alpheus may refer to:
* Alpheus (mythology), a river god in Greek mythology
* Alpheus, West Virginia, a community in the US
* Alfeios River, the Greek river which the mythological god refers to
* Alphaeus, a father of two of the Twelve A ...
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Rathbun, 1900
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Alpheus crockeri''
(Armstrong, 1941)
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Alpheus cylindricus''
Kingsley, 1878
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Alpheus cythereus''
Banner & Banner, 1966
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Alpheus dasycheles''
Coutière, 1908
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Alpheus davaoensis''
Chace, 1988
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Alpheus dentipes''
Guérin, 1832
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Alpheus deuteropus
''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 loba ...
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Hilgendorf, 1879
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Alpheus diadema''
Dana, 1852
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Alpheus digitalis
''Alpheus digitalis'' is a species of pistol shrimp in the family Alpheidae. The species was first discovered after a taxonomic study of a snapping shrimp from the genus Alpheus from Japan and the Gulf of Thailand, of which, it was found that ...
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De Haan, 1844
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Alpheus dissodontonotus Alpheos or Alpheus may refer to:
* Alpheus (mythology), a river god in Greek mythology
* Alpheus, West Virginia, a community in the US
* Alfeios River, the Greek river which the mythological god refers to
* Alphaeus, a father of two of the Twelve A ...
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Stebbing, 1915
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Alpheus distinctus''
W. Kim & Abele, 1988
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Alpheus djeddensis''
Coutière, 1897
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Alpheus djiboutensis''
De Man, 1909
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Alpheus dolerus Alpheos or Alpheus may refer to:
* Alpheus (mythology), a river god in Greek mythology
* Alpheus, West Virginia, a community in the US
* Alfeios River, the Greek river which the mythological god refers to
* Alphaeus, a father of two of the Twelve A ...
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Banner, 1956
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Alpheus edamensis''
De Man, 1888
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Alpheus edwardsii Alpheos or Alpheus may refer to:
* Alpheus (mythology), a river god in Greek mythology
* Alpheus, West Virginia, a community in the US
* Alfeios River, the Greek river which the mythological god refers to
* Alphaeus, a father of two of the Twelve A ...
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(Audouin, 1826)
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Alpheus ehlersii''
De Man, 1909
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Alpheus estuariensis''
Christoffersen, 1984
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Alpheus euchirus Alpheos or Alpheus may refer to:
* Alpheus (mythology), a river god in Greek mythology
* Alpheus, West Virginia, a community in the US
* Alfeios River, the Greek river which the mythological god refers to
* Alphaeus, a father of two of the Twelve A ...
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Dana, 1852
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Alpheus eulimene Alpheos or Alpheus may refer to:
* Alpheus (mythology), a river god in Greek mythology
* Alpheus, West Virginia, a community in the US
* Alfeios River, the Greek river which the mythological god refers to
* Alphaeus, a father of two of the Twelve A ...
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De Man, 1909
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Alpheus euphrosyne''
De Man, 1897
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Alpheus exilis''
W. Kim & Abele, 1988
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Alpheus explorator Alpheos or Alpheus may refer to:
* Alpheus (mythology), a river god in Greek mythology
* Alpheus, West Virginia, a community in the US
* Alfeios River, the Greek river which the mythological god refers to
* Alphaeus, a father of two of the Twelve A ...
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Boone, 1935
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Alpheus facetus''
De Man, 1908
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Alpheus fagei''
Crosnier & Forest, 1965
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Alpheus fasciatus''
Lockington, 1878
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Alpheus fasqueli''
Anker, 2001
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Alpheus felgenhaueri''
W. Kim & Abele, 1988
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Alpheus fenneri Alpheos or Alpheus may refer to:
* Alpheus (mythology), a river god in Greek mythology
* Alpheus, West Virginia, a community in the US
* Alfeios River, the Greek river which the mythological god refers to
* Alphaeus, a father of two of the Twelve A ...
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Bruce, 1994
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Alpheus firmus''
W. Kim & Abele, 1988
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Alpheus floridanus Alpheos or Alpheus may refer to:
* Alpheus (mythology), a river god in Greek mythology
* Alpheus, West Virginia, a community in the US
* Alfeios River, the Greek river which the mythological god refers to
* Alphaeus, a father of two of the Twelve A ...
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Kingsley, 1878
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Alpheus foresti''
Banner & Banner, 1981
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Alpheus formosus''
Gibbes, 1850
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Alpheus frontalis''
H.Milne-Edwards, 1837
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Alpheus fujitai Alpheos or Alpheus may refer to:
* Alpheus (mythology), a river god in Greek mythology
* Alpheus, West Virginia, a community in the US
* Alfeios River, the Greek river which the mythological god refers to
* Alphaeus, a father of two of the Twelve A ...
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Nomura & Anker, 2005
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Alpheus funafutensis''
Borradaile, 1899
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Alpheus fushima''
Nomura, 2009
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Alpheus galapagensis Alpheos or Alpheus may refer to:
* Alpheus (mythology), a river god in Greek mythology
* Alpheus, West Virginia, a community in the US
* Alfeios River, the Greek river which the mythological god refers to
* Alphaeus, a father of two of the Twelve A ...
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Sivertsen, 1933
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Alpheus georgei''
Banner & Banner, 1982
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Alpheus glaber Alpheos or Alpheus may refer to:
* Alpheus (mythology), a river god in Greek mythology
* Alpheus, West Virginia, a community in the US
* Alfeios River, the Greek river which the mythological god refers to
* Alphaeus, a father of two of the Twelve ...
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(Olivi, 1792)
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Alpheus gracilipes Alpheos or Alpheus may refer to:
* Alpheus (mythology), a river god in Greek mythology
* Alpheus, West Virginia, a community in the US
* Alfeios River, the Greek river which the mythological god refers to
* Alphaeus, a father of two of the Twelve A ...
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Stimpson, 1860
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Alpheus gracilis Alpheos or Alpheus may refer to:
* Alpheus (mythology), a river god in Greek mythology
* Alpheus, West Virginia, a community in the US
* Alfeios River, the Greek river which the mythological god refers to
* Alphaeus, a father of two of the Twelve A ...
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Heller, 1861
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Alpheus grahami Alpheos or Alpheus may refer to:
* Alpheus (mythology), a river god in Greek mythology
* Alpheus, West Virginia, a community in the US
* Alfeios River, the Greek river which the mythological god refers to
* Alphaeus, a father of two of the Twelve A ...
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Abele, 1975
*''Alpheus haanii''
Ortmann, A., 1890
*''Alpheus hailstonei''
Coutière, 1905
*''Alpheus halesii''
Kirk, 1887
*''Alpheus hebes''
W. Kim & Abele, 1988
*''Alpheus heeia''
Banner & Banner, 1974
*''Alpheus heronicus''
Banner & Banner, 1982
*''Alpheus heterocarpus''
(Yu, 1935)
*''Alpheus heterochaelis''
Say, 1818
*''Alpheus heurteli''
Coutière, 1897
*''Alpheus hippothoe''
De Man, 1888
*''Alpheus holthuisi''
Ribeiro, 1964
*''Alpheus homochirus''
(Yu, 1935)
*''Alpheus hoonsooi''
W. Kim & Abele, 1988
*''Alpheus hoplites''
Nobili, 1906
*''Alpheus hoplocheles''
Coutière, 1897
*''Alpheus hortensis''
Wicksten & McClure, 2003
*''Alpheus hululensis''
Coutière, 1905
*''Alpheus hutchingsae''
Banner & Banner, 1982
*''Alpheus hyeyoungae''
W. Kim & Abele, 1988
*''Alpheus hyphalus''
Chace, 1988
*''Alpheus idiocheles''
Coutière, 1905
*''Alpheus immaculatus''
Knowlton & Keller, 1983
*''Alpheus inca''
Wicksten & G. Méndez, 1981
*''Alpheus inopinatus''
Holthuis & Gottlieb, 1958
*''Alpheus intrinsecus''
Bate, 1888
*''Alpheus japonicus''
Miers, 1879
*''Alpheus javieri''
Anker, Hurt & Knowlton, 2009
*''Alpheus kagoshimanus''
Hayashi & Nagata, 2000
*''Alpheus kuroshimensis''
Nomura & Anker, 2005
*''Alpheus labis''
Banner & Banner, 1982
*''Alpheus lacertosus''
W. Kim & Abele, 1988
*''Alpheus ladronis''
Banner, 1956
*''Alpheus lanceloti''
Coutière, 1905
*''Alpheus lanceostylus''
Banner, 1959
*''Alpheus latus''
W. Kim & Abele, 1988
*''Alpheus lepidus''
De Man, 1908
*''Alpheus leptocheles''
Banner & Banner, 1975
*''Alpheus leptochiroides''
De Man, 1909
*''Alpheus leptochirus''
Coutière, 1905
*''Alpheus leviusculus''
Dana, 1852
*''Alpheus lobidens''
De Haan, 1849
*''Alpheus longecarinatus''
Hilgendorf, 1879
*''Alpheus longichaelis''
Carvacho, 1979
*''Alpheus longiforceps''
Hayashi & Nagata, 2002
*''Alpheus longinquus''
W. Kim & Abele, 1988
*''Alpheus lottini''
Guérin-Méneville, 1829
*''Alpheus lutosus''
Anker & De Grave, 2009
*''Alpheus macellarius''
Chace, 1988
*''Alpheus macrocheles''
(Hailstone, 1835)
*''Alpheus macroskeles''
Alcock & Anderson, 1899
*''Alpheus maindroni''
Coutière, 1898
*''Alpheus malabaricus''
(Fabricius, 1775)
*''Alpheus malleator''
Dana, 1852
*''Alpheus malleodigitus''
(Bate, 1888)
*''Alpheus martini''
W. Kim & Abele, 1988
*''Alpheus mazatlanicus''
Wicksten, 1983
*''Alpheus microrhynchus''
De Man, 1897
*''Alpheus microscaphis''
(Banner, 1959)
*''Alpheus microstylus''
(Bate, 1888)
*''Alpheus miersi''
Coutière, 1898
*''Alpheus migrans''
Lewinsohn & Holthuis, 1978
*''Alpheus millsae''
Anker, Hurt & Knowlton, 2007
*''Alpheus mitis''
Dana, 1852
*''Alpheus moretensis''
Banner & Banner, 1982
*''Alpheus naos''
Anker, Hurt & Knowlton, 2007
*''Alpheus nipa''
Banner & Banner, 1985
*''Alpheus nobili''
Banner & Banner, 1966
*''Alpheus nonalter''
Kensley, 1969
*''Alpheus normanni''
Kingsley, 1878
*''Alpheus notabilis''
Stebbing, 1915
*''Alpheus novaezealandiae''
Miers, 1876
*''Alpheus nuttingi''
(Schmitt, 1924)
*''Alpheus oahuensis''
(Banner, 1953)
*''Alpheus obesomanus''
Dana, 1852
*''Alpheus ovaliceps''
Coutière, 1905
*''Alpheus pachychirus''
Stimpson, 1860
*''Alpheus pacificus''
Dana, 1852
*''Alpheus packardii''
Kingsley, 1880
*''Alpheus paludicola''
Kemp, 1915
*''Alpheus panamensis''
Kingsley, 1878
*''Alpheus papillosus''
Banner & Banner, 1982
*''Alpheus paracrinitus''
Miers, 1881
*''Alpheus paradentipes''
Coutière, 1905
*''Alpheus paraformosus''
Anker, Hurt & Knowlton, 2008
*''Alpheus paralcyone''
Coutière, 1905
*''Alpheus paralpheopsides''
Coutière, 1905
*''Alpheus parasocialis''
Banner & Banner, 1982
*''Alpheus pareuchirus''
Coutière, 1905
*''Alpheus parvimaculatus''
Nomura & Anker, 2005
*''Alpheus parvirostris''
Dana, 1852
*''Alpheus parvus''
De Man, 1909
*''Alpheus peasei''
(Armstrong, 1940)
*''Alpheus percyi''
Coutière, 1908
*''Alpheus perezi''
Coutière, 1908
*''Alpheus perplexus''
Banner, 1956
*''Alpheus philoctetes''
De Man, 1909
*''Alpheus platydactylus''
Coutière, 1897
*''Alpheus platyunguiculatus''
(Banner, 1953)
*''Alpheus polystictus''
Knowlton & Keller, 1985
*''Alpheus polyxo''
De Man, 1909
*''Alpheus pontederiae''
Rochebrune, 1883
*''Alpheus pouang''
Christoffersen, 1979
*''Alpheus praedator''
De Man, 1908
*''Alpheus proseuchirus''
De Man, 1908
*''Alpheus pseudopugnax''
(Banner, 1953)
*''Alpheus puapeba''
Christoffersen, 1979
*''Alpheus pubescens''
De Man, 1908
*''Alpheus pugnax''
Dana, 1852
*''Alpheus purpurilenticularis''
Karplus & Ben Tuvia, 1979
*''Alpheus pustulosus''
Banner & Banner, 1968
*''Alpheus quasirapacida''
Chace, 1988
*''Alpheus randalli''
Banner & Banner, 1980
*''Alpheus rapacida''
De Man, 1908
*''Alpheus rapax''
Fabricius, 1798
*''Alpheus rectus''
W. Kim & Abele, 1988
*''Alpheus ribeiroa''
Anker & Dworschak, 2004
*''Alpheus richardsoni''
Yaldwyn, 1971
*''Alpheus richpalmeri''
Anker, 2020
*''Alpheus romensky''
Burukovsky, 1990
*''Alpheus roquensis''
Knowlton & Keller, 1985
*''Alpheus roseodigitalis''
Nomura & Anker, 2005
*''Alpheus rostratus''
W. Kim & Abele, 1988
*''Alpheus rugimanus''
A. Milne-Edwards, 1878
*''Alpheus samoa''
Banner & Banner, 1966
*''Alpheus savuensis''
De Man, 1908
*''Alpheus saxidomus''
Holthuis, 1980
*''Alpheus schmitti''
Chace, 1972
*''Alpheus scopulus''
W. Kim & Abele, 1988
*''Alpheus serenei''
Tiwari, 1964
*''Alpheus sibogae''
De Man, 1908
*''Alpheus simus''
Guérin-Méneville, 1856
*''Alpheus sizou''
Banner & Banner, 1967
*''Alpheus socialis''
Heller, 1862
*''Alpheus soelae''
Banner & Banner, 1986
*''Alpheus soror''
Bruce, 1999
*''Alpheus spatulatus''
Banner & Banner, 1968
*''Alpheus splendidus''
Coutière, 1897
*''Alpheus spongiarum''
Coutière, 1897
*''Alpheus stanleyi''
Coutière, 1908
*''Alpheus stantoni''
Banner & Banner, 1986
*''Alpheus staphylinus''
Coutière, 1908
*''Alpheus stephensoni''
Banner & Smalley, 1969
*''Alpheus strenuus''
Dana, 1852
*''Alpheus styliceps''
Coutière, 1905
*''Alpheus sublucanus''
(Forsskål, 1775)
*''Alpheus sudara''
Banner & Banner, 1966
*''Alpheus sulcatus''
Kingsley, 1878
*''Alpheus suluensis''
Chace, 1988
*''Alpheus supachai''
Banner & Banner, 1966
*''Alpheus superciliaris''
Coutière, 1905
*''Alpheus talismani''
Coutière, 1898
*''Alpheus tasmanicus''
Banner & Banner, 1982
*''Alpheus tenuicarpus''
De Man, 1908
*''Alpheus tenuipes''
De Man, 1910
*''Alpheus tenuis''
W. Kim & Abele, 1988
*''Alpheus thomasi''
Hendrix & Gore, 1973
*''Alpheus tirmiziae''
Kazmi, 1974
*''Alpheus tricolor''
Anker, 2001
*''Alpheus triphopus''
Nobili, 1906
*''Alpheus tuberculosus''
Osorio, 1892
*''Alpheus tungii''
Banner & Banner, 1966
*''Alpheus umbo''
W. Kim & Abele, 1988
*''Alpheus utriensis''
Ramos & von Prahl, 1989
*''Alpheus vanderbilti''
Boone, 1930
*''Alpheus villosus''
(Olivier, 1811)
*''Alpheus villus''
W. Kim & Abele, 1988
*''Alpheus viridari''
(Armstrong, 1949)
*''Alpheus waltervadi''
Kensley, 1969
*''Alpheus websteri''
Kingsley, 1880
*''Alpheus wickstenae''
Christoffersen & Ramos, 1987
*''Alpheus williamsi''
Bruce, 1994
*''Alpheus xanthocarpus''
Anker, Hurt & Knowlton, 2008
*''Alpheus xishaensis''
R. Liu & Lan, 1980
*''Alpheus zimmermani''
Anker, 2007
*''Alpheus zulfaquiri''
Kazmi, 1982
References
{{DEFAULTSORT:Alpheus (Genus)
Alpheidae
Decapod genera
Taxa named by Johan Christian Fabricius