''Athanas'' is a
genus
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of
shrimp
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of the
family
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Alpheidae
Alpheidae (also known as the snapping shrimp, pistol shrimp or alpheid shrimp) is a family (biology), family within the shrimp infraorder Caridea characterized by having asymmetrical claws, the larger of which is typically capable of producing a ...
. These are small shrimp measuring 2 cm in length. Females have smaller
chelae
A chela ()also called a claw, nipper, or pinceris a pincer-shaped organ at the end of certain limbs of some arthropods. The name comes from Ancient Greek , through Neo-Latin '. The plural form is chelae. Legs bearing a chela are called chelipeds ...
than males.
Some species, including ''A. djiboutensis'', are called "bulldozer shrimp" because of the way that they push sand and small stones about.
Species
The following
species
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are recognised in the genus ''Athanas'':
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Athanas ahyongi''
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Athanas alpheusophilus''
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Athanas amazone''
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Athanas anatidactylus''
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Athanas areteformis''
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Athanas daviei''
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Athanas dentirostris''
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Athanas dimorphus''
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Athanas djiboutensis''
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Athanas esakii''
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Athanas exilis''
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Athanas gracilipes''
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Athanas gracilis''
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Athanas granti
''Athanas'' is a genus of shrimp of the family (biology), family Alpheidae. These are small shrimp measuring 2 cm in length. Females have smaller Chela (organ), chelae than males.
Some species, including ''A. djiboutensis'', are called "bul ...
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Athanas grimaldii''
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Athanas hasswelli''
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Athanas hongkongensis''
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Athanas iranicus''
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Athanas ivoiriensis''
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Athanas japonicus''
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Athanas jedanensis''
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Athanas locincertus''
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Athanas manticolus''
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Athanas marshallensis''
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Athanas mendax''
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Athanas minikoensis''
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Athanas naga''
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Athanas nitescens''
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Athanas nouvelae''
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Athanas ohsimai''
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Athanas orientalis''
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Athanas ornithorhynchus''
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Athanas parvus''
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Athanas philippei''
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Athanas phyllocheles''
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Athanas polymorphus''
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Athanas rhothionastes''
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Athanas shawnsmithi''
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Athanas squillophilus''
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Athanas stebbingii''
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Athanas sydneyensis''
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Athanas tenuipes''
References
Alpheidae
Decapod genera
Taxa named by William Elford Leach
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