Talitridae
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| Talitridae | |
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| Talitrus saltator | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Crustacea |
| Class: | Malacostraca |
| Order: | Amphipoda |
| Suborder: | Gammaridea |
| Family: | Talitridae Rafinesque, 1815 |
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Talitridae is a family of amphipods. Commonly, many of the North American fresh water species of this family are called scuds [1]. Terrestrial species are often referred to as landhoppers and beach dwellers are called sandhoppers or sand fleas.
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References
- ^ "Scuds". West Fly. 2006. http://www.westfly.com/ento/others/scuds.htm. Retrieved 2006-08-07.
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