Athanas
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Athanas is a genus of shrimp of the family Alpheidae. These are small shrimp measuring 2 cm in length. They can be blue, red or transparent in colour. The rostrum is well-developed and straight, projecting beyond the first segment of the first antenna. Two anterior projections of the carapace partially cover the eyes, hence the common name hooded shrimp. The first pair of walking legs is enlarged, symmetrical in females and asymmetrical in males. Females have smaller chelae than males [1].
[edit] Species
This is a list of species in the genus Athanas [2]:[verification needed]
- Athanas areteformis
- Athanas borradailei
- Athanas dimorphus
- Athanas djiboutensis
- Athanas granti
- Athanas hasswelli
- Athanas japonicus
- Athanas locincertus
- Athanas marshallensis[verification needed]
- Athanas nitescens
- Athanas ornithorhynchus
- Athanas parvus
- Athanas polymorphus
- Athanas polynesica[verification needed]
- Athanas verrucosus[verification needed]
[edit] References
- ^ S. J. Rowley (2005-07-22). Athanas nitescens, hooded shrimp. Marine Life Information Network Biology and Sensitivity Key Information Sub-programme. Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom.
- ^ CAAB Search Result: Alpheidae. Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation. Retrieved on 2007-07-05.
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