''Salmoneus'' 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 ...
s of 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 ...
. Understanding of the genus has grown rapidly, with only 19 known species before 2000, to over 40 species .
''Salmoneus'' contains the following species:
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Salmoneus alpheophilus''
Anker
Anker may refer to:
People
*Anker (name), people with the given name or surname
*Anker (noble family)
Places
*River Anker, in Warwickshire, England
*Anker Site, an archaeological site in Illinois, US
Companies and brands
*Anker (automobile), ...
& Marin, 2006
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Salmoneus armatus''
Anker, 2010
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Salmoneus arubae''
(Schmitt, 1936)
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Salmoneus auroculatus''
Anker & Marin, 2006
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Salmoneus babai''
Miyake & Miya, 1966
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Salmoneus brevirostris''
(Edmondson, 1930)
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Salmoneus brucei''
Komai, 2009
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Salmoneus bruni''
Banner & Banner, 1966
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Salmoneus caboverdensis''
Dworschak, Anker & Abed-Navandi, 2000
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Salmoneus camaroncito''
Anker, 2010
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Salmoneus carvachoi''
Anker, 2007
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Salmoneus cavicolus''
Felder & Manning, 1986
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Salmoneus colinorum''
De Grave, 2004
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Salmoneus cristatus''
(Coutière, 1897)
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Salmoneus degravei''
Anker, 2010
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Salmoneus erasimorum''
Dworschak, Anker & Abed-Navandi, 2000
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Salmoneus falcidactylus''
Anker & Marin, 2006
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Salmoneus gracilipes''
Miya, 1972
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Salmoneus hilarulus''
(De Man, 1910)
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Salmoneus hispaniolensis''
Anker, 2010
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Salmoneus jarli''
(Holthuis, 1951)
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Salmoneus kekovae''
Grippa, 2004
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Salmoneus komaii''
Anker, 2011
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Salmoneus latirostris''
Coutière, 1896
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Salmoneus mauiensis''
(Edmondson, 1930)
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Salmoneus nhatrangensis''
Anker & Marin, 2006
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Salmoneus ortmanni''
(Rankin, 1898)
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Salmoneus paulayi''
Anker, 2011
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Salmoneus poupini''
Anker, 2011
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Salmoneus pusillus''
Anker & Marin, 2006
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Salmoneus rocas''
Anker, 2007
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Salmoneus rostratus''
Barnard, 1962
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Salmoneus serratidigitus''
(Coutière, 1896)
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Salmoneus seticheles''
Anker, 2003
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Salmoneus setosus''
Manning & Chace, 1990
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Salmoneus sibogae''
De Man, 1910
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Salmoneus singaporensis''
Anker, 2003
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Salmoneus sketi''
Fransen, 1991
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Salmoneus tafaongae''
Banner & Banner, 1966
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Salmoneus teres''
Manning & Chace, 1990
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Salmoneus tricristatus''
Banner, 1959
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Salmoneus wehrtmanni''
Anker, 2010
References
Alpheidae
Taxa named by Lipke Holthuis
Decapod genera
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