Talitridae (family)
Lawn shrimp, landhopper at Stromlo, ACT
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| Talitridae (family) | MichaelBedingfield | 14 Apr 2021 | |
| Talitridae (family) | MichaelBedingfield | 14 Apr 2021 | |
| Unverified | trevorpreston | 13 Apr 2021 |
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This is an amphipod (order: Amphipoda) about 8mm, common under logs in damper areas. I see them most often in Namadgi but have also seen them in Black Mountain reserve and Bruce Ridge.
When first exposed they flip all over the place with a similar movement to a prawn out of water and then disappear into small holes or under loose dirt in a matter of seconds. They are extremely difficult to photograph due to this habit, which is probably why such a common animal is not reported. I also seen amphipods under rocks along the Molonglo and Murrumbidgee rivers although its possible they are a different family or species.
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Location information
- Coordinates 148.953727-35.327801
- Maps Bullen Range
- Places Stromlo, ACT
Sighting information
- 4 - 15 Abundance
- 13 Apr 2021 02:46 PM Recorded on
- trevorpreston Recorded by
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
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- trevorpreston Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Amphipod (order Amphipoda, family Talitridae) Other Crustaceans Crustaceans (Crustacea) Other Arthropods
Species information
- Talitridae (family) Scientific name
- Lawn shrimp, landhopper Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1040.47m Recorded at altitude
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