Alpheus cedrici
Source-cited species reference: taxonomy from WoRMS, biology from SeaLifeBase, description from Wikipedia.
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Anker A, Grave S · via Wikipedia: Alpheus cedrici · CC BY 3.0
Alpheus cedrici is a species of shrimp that belongs to the family Alpheidae (snapping shrimps) It can be found in the Southern and Central Atlantic Ocean around the Islands of St. Helena and Ascension.
Scientific classification
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumArthropoda
- CladePancrustacea
- ClassMalacostraca
- OrderDecapoda
- SuborderPleocyemata
- InfraorderCaridea
- FamilyAlpheidae
- GenusAlpheus
- SpeciesAlpheus cedrici
Named by Anker & De Grave, 2012
Close relatives
Other species of Alpheus with a Codexery entry.
- Alpheus macrocheles Alpheus macrocheles
- Alpheus armatus Alpheus armatus
- Alpheus bellulus Alpheus bellulus
- Alpheus deuteropus Alpheus deuteropus
- Alpheus fasqueli
- Alpheus heterochaelis
- Alpheus randalli
- Alpheus tricolor
Sources: Wikipedia taxobox: Alpheus cedrici (CC BY-SA 4.0) · order, family and genus agree with WoRMS AphiaID 764660 (CC BY 4.0)
Where the alpheus cedrici has been recorded
Map: drawn by Codexery. Data: Natural Earth basemap (public domain) · place coordinates: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Classification (WoRMS)
Full classification as recorded by WoRMS: Kingdom: Animalia · Phylum: Arthropoda · Class: Malacostraca · Order: Decapoda · Family: Alpheidae · Genus: Alpheus.
Accepted name: Alpheus cedrici · Authority: Anker & De Grave, 2012 · Taxonomic status: accepted · AphiaID: 764660.
Source: World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS) — https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=764660 (CC BY 4.0). Accessed 2026-09-25.
Biology and life history (SeaLifeBase)
Measured values published by SeaLifeBase for Alpheus cedrici. Only fields the database actually holds for this species are shown; these are database values, not aquarium guidance.
Depth range: 10–15 m · Habitat zone: benthic · Aquarium trade: never/rarely.
SeaLifeBase notes: Found buried under rocks on a fine sandy substrate in shallow waters (Ref. 116476).
Source: SeaLifeBase species summary (SpecCode 171184) — https://www.sealifebase.se/summary/Alpheus-cedrici.html (CC BY-NC 3.0 — non-commercial use only). Accessed 2026-09-25.
Description and natural history (Wikipedia)
Compared to other members of the genus Alpheus, it is a medium-sized species with males growing to a length of 10.1 mm and females growing to a length of 11.8 mm. The body is bright red or a red-orange ground color. White bands can be seen along the posterior margin and colourless or whitish areas are located on the flanks.
This species belongs to the Alpheus macrocheles species complex. Phylogenetic analysis show that this species is most related to Alpheus macrocheles, Alpheus amblyonyx, Alpheus bellimanus and Alpheus rectus.
The specimens used to describe this species were collected while scuba diving expedition in April of 2008 off the coast of the Ascension Island in the central Atlantic Ocean. The holotype, OUMNH.ZC.2008-11-0017, is a male and it was found off the west side of the English Bay.
This species was named after Dr. Cedric d'Udekem d'Acoz. This is in recognization of his contribution to the taxonomy of caridean shrimp and other decapods, particularly those located in the Atlantic Ocean.
Source: Wikipedia: Alpheus cedrici — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alpheus_cedrici (CC BY-SA 4.0). Accessed 2026-09-25.
Sources
Compiled from Wikipedia and the sources listed below. Text from Wikipedia is available under CC BY-SA 4.0; this entry is adapted from it.
- Wikipedia: Alpheus cedrici (CC BY-SA 4.0).
- Classification: the source article's taxobox; order, family and genus checked against WoRMS, the World Register of Marine Species (CC BY 4.0).
- Occurrence records: GBIF (CC0 / CC BY). Basemap: Natural Earth (public domain).
- Biology values: SeaLifeBase species summary (CC BY-NC 3.0, non-commercial).
- Word definitions: the , each quoted from its Wikipedia article.
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