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Alpheus holthuisi Holthuis Snapping Shrimp

Alpheus holthuisi is commonly referred to as Holthuis Snapping Shrimp. Difficulty in the aquarium: There are no reports available yet that this animal has already been kept in captivity successfully. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

Profilbild Urheber Dennis Rabeling, Lanzarote, Kanarischen Inseln

Alpheus holthuisi,Las Palmas, ES-CN, ES 2024


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lexID:
17102 
AphiaID:
240851 
Scientific:
Alpheus holthuisi 
German:
Holthuis Knallkrebs 
English:
Holthuis Snapping Shrimp 
Category:
Pistol Shrimps 
Family tree:
Animalia (Kingdom) > Arthropoda (Phylum) > Malacostraca (Class) > Decapoda (Order) > Alpheidae (Family) > Alpheus (Genus) > holthuisi (Species) 
Initial determination:
Ribeiro, 1964 
Occurrence:
East-Atlantic Ocean, São Tomé e Principé, the Canary Islands, the Cape Verde Archipelago 
Marine Zone:
Subtidal, sublittoral, infralittoral, deep zone of the oceans from the lower limit of the intertidal zone (intertidal) to the shelf edge at about 200 m water depth. neritic. 
Sea depth:
- 12 Meter 
Habitats:
Ocean beach, Seashore 
Size:
1,2 cm 
Temperature:
°F - 77 °F (°C - 25°C) 
Food:
Carnivore, No reliable information available, Predatory 
Difficulty:
There are no reports available yet that this animal has already been kept in captivity successfully 
Offspring:
Not available as offspring 
Toxicity:
Toxic hazard unknown 
CITES:
Not evaluated 
Red List:
Not evaluated (NE) 
Related species at
Catalog of Life:
 
More related species
in this lexicon:
 
Author:
Publisher:
Meerwasser-Lexikon.de
Created:
Last edit:
2024-12-30 14:07:17 

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Alpheus holthuisi Ribeiro, 1964

Alpheus is a genus of snapping shrimp of the family Alpheidae. This genus contains in excess of 250 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.

Alpheus holthuisi is similar to Alpheus bouvieri.

External links

  1. Decapoda (en). Abgerufen am 30.12.2024.

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Alpheus holthuisi,Las Palmas, ES-CN, ES 2024
Alpheus holthuisi,Las Palmas, ES-CN, ES 2024
Alpheus holthuisi,Las Palmas, ES-CN, ES 2024

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