WoRMS taxon details
Alpheus estuariensis Christoffersen, 1984
421735 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:421735)
accepted
Species
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
recent only
Christoffersen, M.L. (1984). The Western Atlantic snapping shrimps related to <i>Alpheus heterochaelis</i> Say (Crustacea, Caridea) with the description of a new species. <em>Papéis Avulsos de Zoologia.</em> 35: 189-208., available online at https://doi.org/10.11606/0031-1049.1984.35.p189-208 [details] Available for editors 
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Type locality contained in Northeastern Brazil
type locality contained in Northeastern Brazil [details]
Depth range Shallow-waters (0-100 m)
Depth range Shallow-waters (0-100 m) [details]
DecaNet eds. (2026). DecaNet. Alpheus estuariensis Christoffersen, 1984. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=421735 on 2026-06-14
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Nomenclature
original description
Christoffersen, M.L. (1984). The Western Atlantic snapping shrimps related to <i>Alpheus heterochaelis</i> Say (Crustacea, Caridea) with the description of a new species. <em>Papéis Avulsos de Zoologia.</em> 35: 189-208., available online at https://doi.org/10.11606/0031-1049.1984.35.p189-208 [details] Available for editors [request]
basis of record Felder, D.L., Álvarez, F.,; Goy, J.W.; Lemaitre, R. (2009). Decapoda (Crustacea) of the Gulf of Mexico, with comments on the Amphionidacea, In: Felder, D.L., and Camp, D.K. (eds), Gulf of Mexico - Origins, Waters, and Biota. Vol. 1. Biodiversity. Pp. 1019–1104 (Texas A&M University Press: College Station, Texas). , available online at https://decapoda.nhm.org/pdfs/31408/31408.pdf [details]
[request]basis of record Felder, D.L., Álvarez, F.,; Goy, J.W.; Lemaitre, R. (2009). Decapoda (Crustacea) of the Gulf of Mexico, with comments on the Amphionidacea, In: Felder, D.L., and Camp, D.K. (eds), Gulf of Mexico - Origins, Waters, and Biota. Vol. 1. Biodiversity. Pp. 1019–1104 (Texas A&M University Press: College Station, Texas). , available online at https://decapoda.nhm.org/pdfs/31408/31408.pdf [details]
Other
Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
Unreviewed
Depth range Shallow-waters (0-100 m) [details]Habitat Soft bottom (mud or sand) [details]
| Language | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| English | estuarine snapping shrimp | [details] |
