''Leptalpheus'' is a
genus
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of
shrimp
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in 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 ...
, containing the following
species
A species () is often defined as the largest group of organisms in which any two individuals of the appropriate sexes or mating types can produce fertile offspring, typically by sexual reproduction. It is the basic unit of Taxonomy (biology), ...
:
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Leptalpheus axianassae''
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Leptalpheus azuero''
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Leptalpheus bicristatus''
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Leptalpheus canterakintzi''
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Leptalpheus corderoae''
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Leptalpheus denticulatus''
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Leptalpheus dworschaki''
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Leptalpheus felderi''
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Leptalpheus forceps''
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Leptalpheus hendrickxi''
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Leptalpheus lirai''
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Leptalpheus marginalis''
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Leptalpheus melendezensis''
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Leptalpheus mexicanus
''Leptalpheus'' is a genus of Caridea, shrimp in the family (biology), family Alpheidae, containing the following species:
*''Leptalpheus axianassae''
*''Leptalpheus azuero''
*''Leptalpheus bicristatus''
*''Leptalpheus canterakintzi''
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Leptalpheus pacificus''
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Leptalpheus penicillatus''
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Leptalpheus pereirai''
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Leptalpheus pierrenoeli''
References
Alpheidae
Decapod genera
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