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Lawn Shrimp

Arcitalitrus sylvaticus

Classification

Arcitalitrus sylvaticus, known generally as the lawn shrimp, lawn prawn or landhopper, is a species of beach hopper in the family Talitridae. It was first described in 1879 by William Aitcheson Haswell as Talitrus sylvaticus. It is found in Australia and nearby areas of the Pacific but has been introduced to other places, like California, New Zealand, North Carolina and Florida.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
United States of America · 16