Hooded Shrimp (Athanas nitescens)

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Athanas nitescens

(Leach, 1814)

Hooded Shrimp

Also known as: Kreeftgarnaal

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Taxonomy

Class

Malacostraca

Order

Decapoda

Family

Alpheidae

Where to find it

occasional

Netherlands

Other species in Alpheidae

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Alpheus paraformosus

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Alpheus websteri

Alpheus websteri

Alpheus floridanus

Alpheus floridanus

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Alpheus bahamensis

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Alpheus formosus

Alpheus formosus

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Alpheus viridari

Alpheus viridari

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