Alpheus heterochaelis: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Alpheus heterochaelis Alpheus heterochaelis

Where the alpheus heterochaelis lives – recorded in 1 country, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Recorded in (GBIF)Representative wild record

Pin and shaded countries are approximate. The pin is a representative wild sighting (a central record among 1,742 open-licence GBIF records), not an official range. Method · Records on GBIF · See crabs, lobsters & shrimps on the world map

Scientific name	Alpheus heterochaelis
Group	Crabs, lobsters & shrimps
Found in	1 country
Continents	North America
Class	Crustacean
Order	Decapoda
Family	Alpheidae

Where does the alpheus heterochaelis live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the alpheus heterochaelis in 1 country or territory across North America.

United States

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

What kind of animal is the alpheus heterochaelis?

The alpheus heterochaelis (Alpheus heterochaelis) is a crustacean in the order Decapoda and the family Alpheidae, genus Alpheus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the alpheus heterochaelis

Alpheus heterochaelis, the bigclaw snapping shrimp, is a snapper or pistol shrimp in the family Alpheidae. It is found in the western Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Alpheus heterochaelis (revision 1377763898), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q3612969 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).