Talitrus saltator
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Talitrus saltator, a species of sand hopper, is a common amphipod crustacean of sandy coasts around Europe. The animal's typical "hopping" movement gives it its common name, and is produced by a flexion of the abdomen.[3] In order to do this, it must stand on its legs (amphipods usually rest on their sides) and suddenly extend its abdomen from under its body.[4] It can thus leap several inches into the air,[5] although without any control over its direction.[4] A great deal of scientific research has been carried out on the animal, to determine the environmental cues which it uses to control its behavior.[4]
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Talitrus saltator | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Malacostraca |
Superorder: | Peracarida |
Order: | Amphipoda |
Family: | Talitridae |
Genus: | Talitrus |
Species: | T. saltator |
Binomial name | |
Talitrus saltator | |
Synonyms | |
Talitrus locusta Sars, 1890 [2] |
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