First Record of Synalpheus africanus Crosnier & Forest, 1965 (Caridea, Alpheidae) in the Libyan Mediterranean Coast

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Published: Jun 15, 2023
DOI: https://doi.org/10.53555/sfs.v10i2.1058
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Alpheidae Synalpheus africanus first record Ttipoli Libya

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Amani Fitori
Ali Al-Fituri
Ayad Masry
Alia Salem
Jamila Rizgalla

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The snapping shrimp Synalpheus africanus Crosnier & Forest (1965) is recorded for the first time on the Libyan Mediterranean coast. During August 2022, specimens were collected during a diving trip in Tripoli, Libya. This note gives details about this observation.

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Volume 10 - Issue 2 (2023)
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Author Biographies

Amani Fitori

Marine Biology Research Center, Tripoli, Libya.

Ali Al-Fituri

Marine Biology Research Center, Tripoli, Libya.

Ayad Masry

Department of Zoology, Faculty of Science, Tobruk University, Libya

Alia Salem

Department of Zoology, Faculty of Science, Derna University, Libya

Jamila Rizgalla

Department of Aquaculture, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Tripoli, Tripoli, Libya.