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Panamic snapping shrimp

Alpheus panamensis Kingsley, 1878

Status not recordedcrustaceans

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

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Quick facts about the panamic 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 panamic snapping shrimp live?

Not recorded

Is the panamic 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 panamic snapping shrimp classified?

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

Synonyms Crangon panamensis

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

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the panamic 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 panamic snapping shrimp?

The panamic snapping shrimp (Alpheus panamensis) belongs to the family Alpheidae in the order Decapoda.

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Data as of 2026-11-14. How this page is put together.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Panamic snapping shrimp (Alpheus panamensis). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/panamic-snapping-shrimp

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BibTeX
@misc{panamic_snapping_shrimp_2026,
  title = {Panamic snapping shrimp (Alpheus panamensis)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/panamic-snapping-shrimp},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-14}
}