''Potamalpheops'' is a
genus
Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms as well as viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus comes above species and below family. In binomial n ...
of
shrimp
Shrimp are crustaceans (a form of shellfish) with elongated bodies and a primarily swimming mode of locomotion – most commonly Caridea and Dendrobranchiata of the decapod order, although some crustaceans outside of this order are refer ...
in the
family
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Alpheidae
Alpheidae is a family of caridean snapping shrimp, characterized by having asymmetrical claws, the larger of which is typically capable of producing a loud snapping sound. Other common names for animals in the group are pistol shrimp or alpheid s ...
. It was originally erected by Powell in 1979 to house species from Africa.
Later,
Horton H. Hobbs, Jr.
Horton Holcombe Hobbs Jr. (March 29, 1914 – March 22, 1994) was an American taxonomist and carcinologist, specialising in freshwater decapods. He was also a capable artist, musician, cook and botanist.
Hobbs was born in Alachua County, Florid ...
realised that the
troglobitic
A troglobite (or, formally, troglobiont) is an animal species, or population of a species, strictly bound to underground habitats, such as caves. These are separate from species that mainly live in above-ground habitats but are also able to live u ...
shrimp he had described in 1973 from
Oaxaca
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, Mexico as ''Alpheopsis stygicola'', also belonged to the genus,
and in 1991, A. J. Bruce described a new species from Australia, further expanding the genus' geographical range.
It is now thought to represent a
relict
A relict is a surviving remnant of a natural phenomenon.
Biology
A relict (or relic) is an organism that at an earlier time was abundant in a large area but now occurs at only one or a few small areas.
Geology and geomorphology
In geology, a r ...
taxon from the
Tethys Sea
The Tethys Ocean ( el, Τηθύς ''Tēthús''), also called the Tethys Sea or the Neo-Tethys, was a prehistoric ocean that covered most of the Earth during much of the Mesozoic Era and early Cenozoic Era, located between the ancient continent ...
.
The following species are currently accepted as valid:
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Potamalpheops amnicus''
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Potamalpheops darwiniensis
''Potamalpheops'' is a genus of shrimp in the family Alpheidae. It was originally erected by Powell in 1979 to house species from Africa. Later, Horton H. Hobbs, Jr. realised that the troglobitic shrimp he had described in 1973 from Oaxaca, ...
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Potamalpheops galle
''Potamalpheops'' is a genus of shrimp in the family Alpheidae. It was originally erected by Powell in 1979 to house species from Africa. Later, Horton H. Hobbs, Jr. realised that the troglobitic shrimp he had described in 1973 from Oaxaca, Me ...
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Potamalpheops hanleyi''
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Potamalpheops haugi''
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Potamalpheops johnsoni''
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Potamalpheops kisi''
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Potamalpheops miyai''
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Potamalpheops monodi''
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Potamalpheops nazgul''
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Potamalpheops palawensis''
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Potamalpheops pininsulae''
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Potamalpheops pylorus''
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Potamalpheops stygicola''
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Potamalpheops tigger''
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Potamalpheops tyrymembe''
References
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Alpheidae
Decapod genera