Talitridae

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Talitridae
Talitrus saltator
Talitrus saltator
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Crustacea
Class: Malacostraca
Order: Amphipoda
Suborder: Gammaridea
Family: Talitridae
Rafinesque, 1815
Genera

See text.

Talitrus saltator
Talitrus saltator

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 sand fleas.

[edit] Genera

Agilestia
Americorchestia
Arcitalitrus
Austrotroides
Brevitalitrus
Caribitroides
Cerrorchestia
Chelorchestia
Chiltonorchestia
Chroestia
Eorchestia
Floresorchestia
Hawaiorchestia
Keratroides
Macarorchestia
Megalorchestia
Microrchestia
Mysticotalitrus
Neorchestia
Orchestia
Orchestiella
Orchestoidea
Paciforchestia
Palmorchestia
Parorchestia
Platorchestia
Protaustrotroides
Protorchestia
Pseudorchestoidea
Spelaeorchestia
Talitriator
Talitroides
Talitrus
Talorchestia
Tasmanorchestia
Tethorchestia
Transorchestia
Traskorchestia
Trinorchestia
Ulorchestia

[edit] References

  1. ^ Scuds. West Fly (2006). Retrieved on 2006-08-07.


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