Alpheus novaezealandiae
New Zealand Snapping Shrimp
As recorded: Alpheus novaezealandiae Miers, 1876
Animalia › Arthropoda › Malacostraca › Decapoda › Alpheidae
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- Locality
- Australia
- Island
- Australia
- Region
- Australia
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- Preserved specimen
Alpheus novaezealandiae observed alive
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 183 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-29.
2026-09-29
Holdfast Bay, Kingston Park, AU
(c) Thomas Turner, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-26
Australia
(c) Tessa Bishop, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-25
95/96 Esplanade, Port Noarlunga SA 5167, Australia
(c) Andy Burnell, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-13
Tūranganui-a-Kiwa/Poverty Bay, Gisborne, NZ
no rights reserved
2026-08-13
Torbay, Auckland, New Zealand
(c) Patrick, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-13
Auckland 0630, New Zealand
(c) David, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Alpheus novaezealandiae. BPBM 9581. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 34916977. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/s/9581.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 34916977 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026