Species Alpheus diadema Dana, 1852
- Alpheus diadema Dana, J.D. 1852. Conspectus Crustaceorum quae in Orbis Terrarum circumnavigatione, Carolo Wilkes e classe Reipublicae Foederatae Duce, lexit et descripsit. Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia 6: 10-28 [23].
Type data:
Neotype USNM, Lahaina, Maui, Hawai'i.Subsequent designation references:
Banner, A.H. 1953. The Crangonidae or snapping shrimp of Hawaii. Pacific Science 7(1): 1-147 50 figs. - Alpheus insignis Heller, C. 1862. Beiträge zur crustaceen-fauna des Rothen Meeres. Sitzungsberichte der Mathematischen-Physikalischen Klasse der Königlich Bayerischen Akademie der Wissenschaften zu München 44(1): 241-295 3 pls [269 pl. 3 figs 17, 18].
Type data:
Status unknown, Red Sea.
Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy
- Banner, D.M. & Banner, A.H. 1982. The alpheid shrimp of Australia. Part III: The remaining alpheids, principally the genus Alpheus, and the family Ogyrididae. Records of the Australian Museum 34(1): 1-357 figs 1-95 [140]
Distribution
States
Northern Territory, Queensland
Extra Distribution Information
Indo-west Pacific (East Africa to Japan and east to Hawai'i).
IMCRA
Timor Transition (1), Central Eastern Transition (15), Kenn Transition (16), Kenn Province (17), Northeast Province (18), Northeast Transition (19), Cape Province (20), Northern Shelf Province (25), Northwest Shelf Transition (26), Central Eastern Shelf Transition (39), Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)
Ecological Descriptors
Benthic, coral reef, low intertidal, subtidal.
Extra Ecological Information
Most commonly taken intertidally, under rocks or in heads of coral.
General References
Banner, D.M. & Banner, A.H. 1982. The alpheid shrimp of Australia. Part III: The remaining alpheids, principally the genus Alpheus, and the family Ogyrididae. Records of the Australian Museum 34(1): 1-357 figs 1-95 [140] (Australian records)
Dana, J.D. 1852. Crustacea, Part 1. United States Exploring Expedition during the years 1838, 1839, 1840, 1841, 1842, under the command of Charles Wilkes, U. S. N. 13(1): 1-685 [555 pl. 35 fig. 7] (fuller description and figures appeared after the original publication)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
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| 22-Jul-2013 | 02-Jul-2014 | MODIFIED | ||
| 10-May-2012 | 10-May-2012 | MODIFIED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |