Where Bigclaw snapping shrimp has been recorded
GBIF occurrence records for Alpheus heterochaelis, mapped and tabulated by country.
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Distribution map plotted from GBIF.org occurrence records; basemap Natural Earth 110m · GBIF records CC0 / CC BY; Natural Earth public domain
2,197 georeferenced occurrence records with coordinates are published for Alpheus heterochaelis through GBIF, from 15 countries or marine areas. This page maps those records and lists where they come from. Occurrence records reflect where people have looked as well as where the species lives, so well-surveyed coastlines are over-represented.
Quick Facts
- Georeferenced records
- 2,197
- Mapped locations
- 54
- Inland records omitted
- 68
- Gbif taxonkey
- 2226132
Facts from the source article.
Countries and areas with the most records (GBIF)
United States of America — 2,116 records; Mexico — 35 records; Brazil — 10 records; Guinea-Bissau — 10 records; Barbados — 4 records; Colombia — 4 records; Bahamas — 3 records; Cuba — 3 records; Guadeloupe — 3 records; Puerto Rico — 3 records; Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) — 2 records; Bermuda — 1 records; Dominican Republic — 1 records; Panama — 1 records; Virgin Islands (U.S.) — 1 records.
Source: GBIF Occurrence Search (taxonKey 2226132) — https://www.gbif.org/occurrence/search?taxon_key=2226132&has_coordinate=true (records CC0 / CC BY). Accessed 2026-09-25.
Marine regions with a WoRMS distribution record
Aruban Exclusive Economic Zone; Bonaire Exclusive Economic Zone; Curaçaoan Exclusive Economic Zone; Estado Nueva Esparta; Guadeloupean Exclusive Economic Zone; Carolinian.
Source: WoRMS distribution records (MarineRegions) — https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=158348 (CC BY 4.0). Accessed 2026-09-25.
How to read this map
The map plots a sample of 2,197 of the 2,197 records, deduplicated to a half-degree grid, so dense areas do not merge into one blob. The sample covers 15 of the 15 countries or areas with records; the areas absent from the sample hold 0 records in total.
68 records plotting inland were omitted: for a marine species those are almost always the holding institution's coordinates rather than a collection site.
Records show where the species has been observed and reported, not a modelled range.
Source: GBIF Occurrence Search (taxonKey 2226132) — https://www.gbif.org/occurrence/search?taxon_key=2226132&has_coordinate=true (records CC0 / CC BY); WoRMS distribution records (MarineRegions) — https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=158348 (CC BY 4.0); Natural Earth 110m basemap — https://www.naturalearthdata.com/ (public domain). Accessed 2026-09-25.
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