Bellorchestia quoyana
| Bellorchestia quoyana | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Crustacea |
| Class: | Malacostraca |
| Order: | Amphipoda |
| Family: | Talitridae |
| Genus: | Bellorchestia |
| Species: | B. quoyana |
| Binomial name | |
| Bellorchestia quoyana (H. Milne-Edwards, 1840) | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Bellorchestia quoyana (formerly Talorchestia quoyana)[1] is a species of sandhopper, endemic to New Zealand. Its length is up to 14 millimetres (0.55 in). They help to keep the beaches clean by breaking down any organic material, which is vital for plant succession. They are nocturnal and bury themselves up to 30 centimetres (12 in) during the day (the drier the sand, the deeper they go).[2]
References
- 1 2 Jim Lowry. "Bellorchestia quoyana (H. Milne-Edwards, 1840)". World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 26 November 2011.
- ↑ M. Miller & G. Batt (1973). Reef and Beach Life of New Zealand. Auckland, New Zealand: William Collins (New Zealand) Ltd.
External links
- Maggy Wassilieff (2 March 2009). "Sandy beaches – lower shoreline". Te Ara: The Encyclopedia of New Zealand.
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