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Athanas

Genus of crustaceans

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Athanas is a genus of shrimp of the family Alpheidae. These are small shrimp measuring 2 cm in length. Females have smaller chelae than males.

Some species, including A. djiboutensis, are called "bulldozer shrimp" because of the way that they push sand and small stones about.

01Species

The following species are recognised in the genus Athanas:

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