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.v10i2.1073
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Alpheidae Synalpheus africanus first record Ttipoli Libya

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Amani Fitori
Department of Marine Resource, Faculty of Natural Resource, Tobruk University, 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.

Abstract

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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