Tags: Crustacean.

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 of these species include pistol shrimp or alpheid shrimp.The family is diverse and worldwide in distribution consisting of about 600 species within 38 or more genera. The two most prominent genera are Alpheus and Synalpheus with species numbering well over 250 and 100 respectively.

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