Athanas Explained
Athanas is a genus of shrimp of the family Alpheidae. These are small shrimp measuring 2 cm in length. Females have smaller chelae than males.[1]
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 are recognised in the genus Athanas:[2]
- Athanas ahyongi
- Athanas alpheusophilus
- Athanas amazone
- Athanas anatidactylus
- Athanas areteformis
- Athanas daviei
- Athanas dentirostris
- Athanas dimorphus
- Athanas djiboutensis
- Athanas esakii
- Athanas exilis
- Athanas gracilipes
- Athanas gracilis
- Athanas granti
- Athanas grimaldii
- Athanas hasswelli
- Athanas hongkongensis
- Athanas iranicus
- Athanas ivoiriensis
- Athanas japonicus
- Athanas jedanensis
- Athanas locincertus
- Athanas manticolus
- Athanas marshallensis
- Athanas mendax
- Athanas minikoensis
- Athanas naga
- Athanas nitescens
- Athanas nouvelae
- Athanas ohsimai
- Athanas orientalis
- Athanas ornithorhynchus
- Athanas parvus
- Athanas philippei
- Athanas phyllocheles
- Athanas polymorphus
- Athanas rhothionastes
- Athanas shawnsmithi
- Athanas squillophilus
- Athanas stebbingii
- Athanas sydneyensis
- Athanas tenuipes
Notes and References
- Web site: S. J. Rowley . July 22, 2005 . Athanas nitescens, hooded shrimp . Marine Life Information Network
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- Web site: Michael Türkay . 2023 . Athanas Leach, 1814 . . June 18, 2023.
