Alope spinifrons explained

Alope spinifrons is a species of shrimp in the family Hippolytidae, the broken-back shrimps.[1] It is widely distributed in New Zealand.[2] [3]

Notes and References

  1. De Grave. Sammy. 2022. Alope spinifrons (H. Milne Edwards, 1837). 515212. 4 October 2024.
  2. Hayward. Bruce W.. Morley. Margaret. Stephenson. A. Brett. Blom. Wilma. Grenfell. Hugh R.. Prasad. Ramola. Marine biota of the North Taranaki coast, New Zealand. Tane. 37. 171–199. 1999. ResearchGate.
  3. Yaldwyn . John Cameron . The New Zealand Natant Decapod Crustacea; Systematics, Distribution and Relationships . Doctoral . . John Yaldwyn . 1959 . Of the seven species which occur in New Zealand, intertidal waters, five (Palaemon affinis, Betaeus aequimanus, Alope spinifrons, Hippolyte multicolorata and Alpheus socialis) appear to be widely distributed throughout the country [...].