Synalpheus demani Borradaile, 1899
De Man's snapping shrimp
Synalpheus demani
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Family:  Alpheidae (snapping shrimps)
Max. size:  0.1 cm CL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthic; marine; depth range 0 - 50 m
Distribution:  Indo-West Pacific: Red Sea to Japan, Australia and Loyalty Islands.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Minimum depth from Ref. 99823. Found from shallow subtidal to a depth of 50 m (Ref. 69553) on blue mud bottoms (Ref. 81840). Also on hard bottom (Ref. 106854).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans:  harmless
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