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Cylindrical snapping shrimp

Alpheus cylindricus Kingsley, 1878

Status not recordedcrustaceans

The cylindrical snapping shrimp (Alpheus cylindricus) is a species in the family Alpheidae, order Decapoda.

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Quick facts about the cylindrical snapping shrimp

Weight
Not recorded
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Young per litter or clutch
Not recorded
Conservation status
Not recorded
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the cylindrical snapping shrimp live?

Not recorded

Is the cylindrical snapping shrimp endangered?

No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.

How is the cylindrical snapping shrimp classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumArthropoda
  3. classMalacostraca
  4. orderDecapoda
  5. familyAlpheidae
  6. genusAlpheus
  7. SpeciesAlpheus cylindricus Kingsley, 1878
Other names and names in other languages (1)
  • Camaron chasqueadorSpanish

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the cylindrical snapping shrimp

Other species in the same genus Alpheus.

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the cylindrical snapping shrimp?

The cylindrical snapping shrimp (Alpheus cylindricus) belongs to the family Alpheidae in the order Decapoda.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Cylindrical snapping shrimp (Alpheus cylindricus). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/cylindrical-snapping-shrimp

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BibTeX
@misc{cylindrical_snapping_shrimp_2026,
  title = {Cylindrical snapping shrimp (Alpheus cylindricus)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/cylindrical-snapping-shrimp},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-14}
}