''Betaeus'' is a

genus Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms as well as viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus comes above species and below family. In binomial nom ...

of shrimp 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 ...

, containing the following species: *'' Betaeus australis'' Stimpson, 1860 *'' Betaeus emarginatus'' (H. Milne-Edwards, 1837) *'' Betaeus ensenadensis'' Glassell, 1938 *'' Betaeus gelasinifer'' Nomura & Komai, 2000 *''

Betaeus gracilis ''Betaeus'' is a genus of shrimp of the family 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 commo ...

'' Hart, 1964 *'' Betaeus granulimanus'' Yokoya, 1927 *'' Betaeus harfordi'' (Kingsley, 1878) *'' Betaeus harrimani'' Rathbun, 1904 *'' Betaeus jucundus'' Barnard, 1947 *''

Betaeus lilianae ''Betaeus'' is a genus of shrimp of the family Alpheidae, containing the following species: *'' Betaeus australis'' Stimpson, 1860 *'' Betaeus emarginatus'' (H. Milne-Edwards, 1837) *'' Betaeus ensenadensis'' Glassell, 1938 *'' Betaeus gelasin ...

'' Boschi, 1966 *'' Betaeus longidactylus'' Lockington, 1877 *'' Betaeus macginitieae'' Hart, 1964 *'' Betaeus pingi'' Yu, 1930 *'' Betaeus setosus'' Hart, 1964 *'' Betaeus truncatus'' Dana, 1852

References

Alpheidae Decapod genera Taxa named by James Dwight Dana {{Caridea-stub