Species ID
OC-SP-0002252
Discovered
Phylum
Arthropoda
Species ID
OC-SP-0002252
Provisional Species Name
Synalpheus sp1
Lowest Valid Taxon Name in WoRMS
Synalpheus
Lowest Known Rank
Genus
Status
Discovered
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Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Arthropoda
Class
Malacostraca
Order
Decapoda
Family
Alpheidae
Genus
Synalpheus
Taxonomic Remarks
Synalpheus sp.1 belongs to the S. neptunus (Dana, 1852) complex. The members of this complex inhabit the Indo-West Pacific waters, and are characterized by I) presence of orbitorostral process, II) relatively short rostrum, and orbital teeth reaching approximately the mid-length of the first antennular article, III) third maxilliped bearing a crown of 6-8 slender spiniform setae, IV) minor cheliped fingers spatulate, with rows of setae along the lateral margins, V) dactylus of walking pereiopods (3-5) biunguiculate, VI) telson lacking triangular projections on the posterolateral margins. Within the complex, Synalpheus sp.1 is distinguished by the following characters: 1) rostrum slightly shorter or as long as the orbital teeth, 2) orbital teeth approximately twice as broad as the rostrum, 3) stylocerite falling short of the distal margin of the first antennular article, 4) scaphocerite with blade slightly reduced, 5) basicerite blunt on the superior margin, 6) major cheliped palm with a small obtuse tooth above the dactylar articulation, 6) fifth pereiopod coxa in males armed with a small obtuse tooth, 7) pleura of pleon sexually dimorphic, with male first pleuron bearing a hook-shaped projection posteroventrally, second to fifth pleura angulate, 8) diaeresis present, without a notch at mid-width of the exopod.
Received All Minimal Data for Discovery
02/03/2026
Ecology
This species is eusocial and was collected from sponges. The live colour pattern of this species is unknown.
Distribution
SouthWest Sulawesi
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