Snapping Shrimp
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Class | Malacostraca |
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Scientific name | Alpheidae |
Family | Rafinesque |
Kingdom | Animalia |
Phylum | Arthropoda |
Rank | Family |
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ID | 3045916 |
About Snapping Shrimp
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 shrimp.