species: Alpheus mannarensis cf. in taxonomy (Lizard Island Field Guide)
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Alpheus mannarensis cf.


©Maria Palacios: Alpheus mannarensis cf. with goby Amblyeleotris steinitzi in the Lizard Island lagoon. Shrimp identified by Dr Shane Ahyong, Australian Museum.

©Maria Palacios: Alpheus mannarensis cf. with goby Amblyeleotris steinitzi in the Lizard Island lagoon. Shrimp identified by Dr Shane Ahyong, Australian Museum.

©Maria Palacios: Alpheus mannarensis cf. with goby Amblyeleotris steinitzi in the Lizard Island lagoon. Shrimp identified by Dr Shane Ahyong, Australian Museum.

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Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Arthropoda
Class Malacostraca
Order Decapoda
Family Alpheidae
Genus Alpheus
Species Alpheus mannarensis cf.

Lizard Island area: all known taxa
Lizard Island Field Guide

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Distinguishing features

A goby shrimp with longitudinal reddish brown lines on a grey/white body.

Dr Shane Ahyong (Australian Museum) advises that this species is part of a species complex that awaits resolution (Mar 2022).

Size

  • Size data has not been obtained.

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References

  • Purushothaman, C.P., T.T. Abhilash, T.T. Ajith Kumar and K.K. Lal (2021). A new alpheid shrimp, Alpheus mannarensis sp. nov. (Crustacea; Decapoda; Alpheidae) from Gulf of Mannar, Southern India. Zootaxa, 5026(1): 127-135. LIRS catalog number 90423.