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Green snapping shrimp

Alpheus normanni Kingsley, 1878

Status not recordedcrustaceans

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

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Quick facts about the green snapping shrimp

Weight
Not recorded
Length
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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 green snapping shrimp live?

Not recorded

Is the green 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 green snapping shrimp classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumArthropoda
  3. classMalacostraca
  4. orderDecapoda
  5. familyAlpheidae
  6. genusAlpheus
  7. SpeciesAlpheus normanni Kingsley, 1878

Synonyms Alpheus affinis

Other names and names in other languages (2)
  • Camaron chasqueadorSpanish
  • Camarón pistola de NormannSpanish

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the green 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 green snapping shrimp?

The green snapping shrimp (Alpheus normanni) belongs to the family Alpheidae in the order Decapoda.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Green snapping shrimp (Alpheus normanni). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/green-snapping-shrimp

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BibTeX
@misc{green_snapping_shrimp_2026,
  title = {Green snapping shrimp (Alpheus normanni)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/green-snapping-shrimp},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-14}
}