Landhopper

Arcitalitrus dorrieni

Classification

Class: Malacostraca
Order: Amphipoda
Family: Arcitalitridae

Talitridae is a family of amphipods. Terrestrial species are often referred to as landhoppers and beach dwellers are called sandhoppers or sand fleas. The name sand flea is misleading, though, because these talitrid amphipods are not siphonapterans (true fleas), do not bite people, and are not limited to sandy beaches.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog

Sources and credits

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Landhopper

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