Alpheus astrinx, also known as the candy-stripe pistol prawn, is a rare species of snapping shrimp found around Australia and Papua New Guinea.[3][4][5] It has recent presence in the fossil record, having been recorded from 0.012 million years ago.[1] The species has an acute rostrum which is roughly equal to the length of the first segment on the antennae.[6]
| Alpheus astrinx Temporal range: [1]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Malacostraca |
| Order: | Decapoda |
| Suborder: | Pleocyemata |
| Infraorder: | Caridea |
| Family: | Alpheidae |
| Genus: | Alpheus |
| Species: | A. astrinx
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| Alpheus astrinx Banner & Banner, 1982[2]
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References
edit- ^ a b "Fossilworks: Alpheus astrinx". www.fossilworks.org. Retrieved 2023-07-08.
- ^ "ITIS - Report: Alpheus astrinx". www.itis.gov. Retrieved 2023-07-08.
- ^ "Alpheus astrinx". Reef Life Survey | Reef Species of the World. Retrieved 2023-07-08.
- ^ "Alpheus astrinx Banner & Banner, 1982 - Ocean Biodiversity Information System". obis.org. Retrieved 2023-07-08.
- ^ Poore, Gary C. B. (2004). Marine Decapod Crustacea of Southern Australia: A Guide to Identification. Csiro Publishing. ISBN 978-0-643-06906-0.
- ^ Sha, Zhong-li; Wang, Yan-rong; Cui, Dong-ling (2019-11-25). The Alpheidae from China Seas: Crustacea: Decapoda: Caridea. Springer Nature. ISBN 978-981-15-0648-2.
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