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Synalpheus
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Synalpheus

Synalpheus is a genus of snapping shrimp of the family Alpheidae, presently containing more than 100 species; new ones are described on a regular basis, and the exact number even of described species is disputed.

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54 branches of this genus, most-observed first

Synalpheus stimpsonii

speciesSynalpheus stimpsonii

Synalpheus demani

speciesSynalpheus demani

Soft Coral Snapping Shrimp

speciesSynalpheus neomeris

Synalpheus streptodactylus

speciesSynalpheus streptodactylus

littoral pistol shrimp

speciesSynalpheus lockingtoni

Synalpheus tumidomanus

speciesSynalpheus tumidomanus

Synalpheus fritzmuelleri

speciesSynalpheus fritzmuelleri

Synalpheus spinifrons

speciesSynalpheus spinifrons

Synalpheus iocasta

speciesSynalpheus iocasta

Synalpheus dominicensis

speciesSynalpheus dominicensis

Synalpheus bituberculatus

speciesSynalpheus bituberculatus

Synalpheus townsendi

speciesSynalpheus townsendi

Synalpheus hemphilli

speciesSynalpheus hemphilli

Synalpheus carinatus

speciesSynalpheus carinatus

Synalpheus gambarelloides

speciesSynalpheus gambarelloides

Synalpheus brevicarpus

speciesSynalpheus brevicarpus

Synalpheus longicarpus

speciesSynalpheus longicarpus

Synalpheus gracilirostris

speciesSynalpheus gracilirostris

red-coral pistol shrimp

speciesSynalpheus charon

Synalpheus sanjosei

speciesSynalpheus sanjosei

Synalpheus nobilii

speciesSynalpheus nobilii

Synalpheus digueti

speciesSynalpheus digueti

Synalpheus anasimus

speciesSynalpheus anasimus

Synalpheus goodei

speciesSynalpheus goodei

Synalpheus brooksi

speciesSynalpheus brooksi

Synalpheus curacaoensis

speciesSynalpheus curacaoensis

Synalpheus disparodigitus

speciesSynalpheus disparodigitus

Synalpheus filidigitus

speciesSynalpheus filidigitus

Synalpheus mcclendoni

speciesSynalpheus mcclendoni

Synalpheus obtusifrons

speciesSynalpheus obtusifrons

Synalpheus paraneptunus

speciesSynalpheus paraneptunus

Synalpheus bannerorum

speciesSynalpheus bannerorum

Synalpheus paraneomeris

speciesSynalpheus paraneomeris

Synalpheus redactocarpus

speciesSynalpheus redactocarpus

Synalpheus agelas

speciesSynalpheus agelas

Synalpheus sanlucasi

speciesSynalpheus sanlucasi

Synalpheus scaphoceris

speciesSynalpheus scaphoceris

Synalpheus occidentalis

speciesSynalpheus occidentalis

Synalpheus ul

speciesSynalpheus ul

Synalpheus idios

speciesSynalpheus idios

Synalpheus yano

speciesSynalpheus yano

Synalpheus dardeaui

speciesSynalpheus dardeaui

Synalpheus kensleyi

speciesSynalpheus kensleyi

Synalpheus jedanensis

speciesSynalpheus jedanensis

Synalpheus microneptunus

speciesSynalpheus microneptunus

Synalpheus bousfieldi

speciesSynalpheus bousfieldi

Synalpheus trinitatis

speciesSynalpheus trinitatis

Synalpheus pandionis

speciesSynalpheus pandionis

Synalpheus biunguiculatus

speciesSynalpheus biunguiculatus

Synalpheus pectiniger

speciesSynalpheus pectiniger

Synalpheus minus

speciesSynalpheus minus

Pink Floyd Pistol Shrimp

speciesSynalpheus pinkfloydi

Synalpheus apioceros

speciesSynalpheus apioceros

Synalpheus rathbunae

speciesSynalpheus rathbunae

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