WoRMS taxon details
Alpheus lobidens De Haan, 1849
107478 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:107478)
accepted
Species
- Subspecies Alpheus lobidens polynesica Banner & Banner, 1975 accepted as Alpheus polynesicus Banner & Banner, 1975 (unaccepted > superseded rank)
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
recent only
De Haan, W. (1833–1850). Crustacea. <em>In: von Siebold, P.F., Fauna Japonica sive Descriptio Animalium, quae in Itinere per Japoniam, Jussu et Auspiciis Superiorum, qui Summum in India Batava Imperium Tenent, Suspecto, Annis 1823-1830 Collegit, Notis, Observationibus et Adumbrationibus Illustravit.</em> i–xxxi, ix–xvi, 1–243, pls. A–J, L–Q, 1–55. Lugduni-Batavorum. [Dates of publication per Holthuis, 1953: 1833 (ix–xvi, De Haan's "Praemissa" & "Expositio"; 1–24, pls. 1–8, A, B, circ. 2), 1835 (25–64, pls. 9–15, 17, C, D), 1837 (65–72, pls. 16, 18–24, E, F), 1839 (73–108, pls. 25–32, G, H), 1841 (109–164, pls. 33–37, 39–42, 47), 1844 (pls. 38, 43–46, 48, 51–55, I–N), 1849 (165–196, 197–243, pls. 49, 50 O–Q), 1849 (i–xxxi, De Haan's "Praefatio"), 1850 (vii–xvii, Von Siebold's "Commentatio")). [details] 
Type locality contained in Japan
type locality contained in Japan [details]
DecaNet eds. (2026). DecaNet. Alpheus lobidens De Haan, 1849. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=107478 on 2026-04-19
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Nomenclature
original description
De Haan, W. (1833–1850). Crustacea. <em>In: von Siebold, P.F., Fauna Japonica sive Descriptio Animalium, quae in Itinere per Japoniam, Jussu et Auspiciis Superiorum, qui Summum in India Batava Imperium Tenent, Suspecto, Annis 1823-1830 Collegit, Notis, Observationibus et Adumbrationibus Illustravit.</em> i–xxxi, ix–xvi, 1–243, pls. A–J, L–Q, 1–55. Lugduni-Batavorum. [Dates of publication per Holthuis, 1953: 1833 (ix–xvi, De Haan's "Praemissa" & "Expositio"; 1–24, pls. 1–8, A, B, circ. 2), 1835 (25–64, pls. 9–15, 17, C, D), 1837 (65–72, pls. 16, 18–24, E, F), 1839 (73–108, pls. 25–32, G, H), 1841 (109–164, pls. 33–37, 39–42, 47), 1844 (pls. 38, 43–46, 48, 51–55, I–N), 1849 (165–196, 197–243, pls. 49, 50 O–Q), 1849 (i–xxxi, De Haan's "Praefatio"), 1850 (vii–xvii, Von Siebold's "Commentatio")). [details]
basis of record Türkay, M. (2001). Decapoda, <B><I>in</I></B>: Costello, M.J. <i>et al.</i> (Ed.) (2001). <i>European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels,</i> 50: pp. 284-292 (look up in IMIS) [details]
basis of record Türkay, M. (2001). Decapoda, <B><I>in</I></B>: Costello, M.J. <i>et al.</i> (Ed.) (2001). <i>European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels,</i> 50: pp. 284-292 (look up in IMIS) [details]
Other
context source (HKRMS)
Li L. (2003). Hong Kong's isopods. In: Morton B, editor. Proceedings of an International Workshop Reunion Conference, Hong Kong: Perspectives on Marine Environment Change in Hong Kong and Southern China, 1977-2001.Hong Kong University Press, Hong Kong. pp 137-166. , available online at https://doi.org/10.1515/9789882202429-013 [details]
additional source Vine, P. (1986). Red Sea Invertebrates. Immel Publishing, London. 224 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source Liu, J.Y. [Ruiyu] (ed.). (2008). [Checklist of marine biota of China seas]. <em>China Science Press.</em> 1267 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors
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additional source De Grave, S.; Fransen, C.H.J.M. (2011). Carideorum catalogus: the recent species of the dendrobranchiate, stenopodidean, procarididean and caridean shrimps (Crustacea: Decapoda). <em>Zoologische Mededelingen, Leiden.</em> 85(9): 195-589. (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source Komai, T.; Fransen, C.H.J.M.; Hiraoka, R.; Nomura, K. (2026). Clarification of the identity of the snapping shrimp <i>Alpheus lobidens</i> De Haan, 1849, revalidation of <i>A. crassimanus</i> Heller, 1862, and descriptions of four new species from Japan previously confused with <i>A. lobidens</i> (Decapoda: Caridea: Alpheidae). <em>Zootaxa.</em> 5772(1): 1-94., available online at https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5772.1.1 [details] Available for editors [request]
additional source Vine, P. (1986). Red Sea Invertebrates. Immel Publishing, London. 224 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source Liu, J.Y. [Ruiyu] (ed.). (2008). [Checklist of marine biota of China seas]. <em>China Science Press.</em> 1267 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors
[request]additional source De Grave, S.; Fransen, C.H.J.M. (2011). Carideorum catalogus: the recent species of the dendrobranchiate, stenopodidean, procarididean and caridean shrimps (Crustacea: Decapoda). <em>Zoologische Mededelingen, Leiden.</em> 85(9): 195-589. (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source Komai, T.; Fransen, C.H.J.M.; Hiraoka, R.; Nomura, K. (2026). Clarification of the identity of the snapping shrimp <i>Alpheus lobidens</i> De Haan, 1849, revalidation of <i>A. crassimanus</i> Heller, 1862, and descriptions of four new species from Japan previously confused with <i>A. lobidens</i> (Decapoda: Caridea: Alpheidae). <em>Zootaxa.</em> 5772(1): 1-94., available online at https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5772.1.1 [details] Available for editors
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Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
From regional or thematic species database
Introduced species vector dispersal Vector: Canal [details]
To Barcode of Life (20 barcodes)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (21 publications)
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Alpheus lobidens)
To GenBank (20 nucleotides; 23 proteins)
To Global Biotic Interactions (GloBI)
To PESI
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Arthropoda Collection (25 records)
To ITIS
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (21 publications)
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Alpheus lobidens)
To GenBank (20 nucleotides; 23 proteins)
To Global Biotic Interactions (GloBI)
To PESI
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Arthropoda Collection (25 records)
To ITIS
