Alpheus malleator Dana, 1852
Hammerclaw snapping shrimp
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Family:  Alpheidae (snapping shrimps)
Max. size: 
Environment:  benthic; marine; depth range 0 - 5 m
Distribution:  Eastern Pacific and the Atlantic: from Gulf of California to Colombia and Galapagos, from USA to Brazil and from Senegal to Congo.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Maximum depth from Ref. 97531. Prefers fine sand and rocks at depth 0 to 1 m (Ref. 80404). Also on rubble (Ref. 97531).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans: 
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