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Alpheus lobidens in life
In life — Brownbar snapping shrimp, photographed by an iNaturalist observer, not this specimen. (c) budak, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by budak
BPBM 166Invertebrate Zoology

Alpheus lobidens

Brownbar snapping shrimp

As recorded: Alpheus crassimanus Heller, 1862

Animalia › Arthropoda › Malacostraca › Decapoda › Alpheidae

Collected by
C.H. Edmondson
Locality
Koko Head
Island
Oʻahu
Region
United States
Record type
Preserved specimen
109 Bishop specimens of Alpheus lobidensSpecies page ›

Alpheus lobidens observed alive

Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 8 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-07-30.

Alpheus lobidens observed 2026-07-30

2026-07-30

Sipadan, Malaysia

(c) Ryan Zicheng XU, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Alpheus lobidens observed 2026-02-19

2026-02-19

España

(c) Julio Grande, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Alpheus lobidens observed 2026-02-19

2026-02-19

España

(c) Julio Grande, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Alpheus lobidens observed 2025-11-09

2025-11-09

Rota, ES

(c) James Dixon, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Alpheus lobidens observed 2025-09-13

2025-09-13

台灣

(c) 翁秀玉, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Alpheus lobidens observed 2025-08-23

2025-08-23

St. John Island

(c) Doreen, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Alpheus lobidens. BPBM 166. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 34903301. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/s/166.

Record sources