Alpheus astrinx

Alpheus astrinx, also known as the candy-stripe pistol prawn, is a rare species of snapping shrimp found around Australia and Papua New Guinea.^[3][4][5] It has recent presence in the fossil record, having been recorded from 0.012 million years ago.^[1] The species has an acute rostrum which is roughly equal to the length of the first segment on the antennae.^[6]

Alpheus astrinx Temporal range: 0.012–0.0 Ma PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N ↓ [1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Malacostraca
Order:	Decapoda
Suborder:	Pleocyemata
Infraorder:	Caridea
Family:	Alpheidae
Genus:	Alpheus
Species:	A. astrinx
Binomial name
Alpheus astrinx Banner & Banner, 1982[2]