Species Alpheus spongiarum Coutière, 1897
Bristle Snapping Shrimp (Fao)
- Alpheus spongiarum Coutière, H. 1897. Note sur quelques Alphéidés nouveaux ou peu connus rapportés de Djibouti (Afrique orientale). Bulletin du Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris [published 1907-1971] 3: 233-236 [236].
Type data:
Syntype(s) AM G2125 1♂ 1♀, Djibouti, Gulf of Eden, NE Africa; RMNH D1008 3 specimens, E Africa, Gulf of Aden, Djibouti. - Alpheus paraculeipes Coutière, H. 1905. Marine Crustaceans. XV. Les Alpheidae. (pp. 852-921, pls. LXX-LXXXVII, figs 127-139) in Gardiner, J.S. (ed.). Fauna and Geography of the Maldive and Laccadive Archipelagoes, being the account of the work carried on and of the collections made by an expedition during the years 1899 and 1900. Cambridge : Cambridge University Press Vol. II(Part IV) pp. 807–921, pls. LXVII-LXXXVII. [894 pls 79, 80].
Type data:
Syntype(s) CUMZ 9 specimens ♂ ♀, Maldive Islands: South Nilandu Atoll, Mahlosmadulu Atoll, North and South Male Atoll.
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 [116]
Distribution
States
Queensland, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Indo-west Pacific Oceans (Madagascar to Indonesia, Japan and Philippines).
IMCRA
Northern Shelf Province (25), Central Western Shelf Transition (28), Central Western Shelf Province (29), Southwest Shelf Transition (30), Southwest Shelf Province (31), Central Eastern Shelf Transition (39), Northwest Province (4), Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41), Central Western Transition (5)
Ecological Descriptors
Benthic, coral reef, low intertidal, subtidal.
Extra Ecological Information
Always found in sponges, depths to 113 m.
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22-Jul-2013 | 22-Jul-2013 | MODIFIED | ||
| 10-May-2012 | 10-May-2012 | MODIFIED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |