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| Phylum Arthropoda > Subphylum Crustacea > Class Malacostraca > Order Decapoda > prawns and shrimps > Family Alpheidae |
| Commensal
snapping shrimp awaiting identification* Family Alpheidae updated Dec 2019 Where seen? This tiny snapping shrimp is often found under stones and inside sponges. Often found in pairs. Features: Body 1-2cm long. Usually translucent pale with tiny dark spots. White snapping shrimps are also often seen in ball soft corals. |
 Changi, Jun 11 |
 Changi, Jun 11 |
 Changi, May 08  Under a stone. |
*Species are difficult to positively identify without close examination.
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| Commensal snapping shrimps on Singapore shores |
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