About Alope orientalis (De Man, 1890)
Alope is a genus of shrimp that belongs to the family Hippolytidae. This genus contains a total of two species. Alope orientalis, with the scientific name Alope orientalis (De Man, 1890), has a wide distribution across the Indo-West Pacific. The second species, Alope spinifrons, is endemic to New Zealand and can be found along all of the country's coasts.