Arcitalitrus dorrieni
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| Arcitalitrus dorrieni | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Malacostraca |
| Order: | Amphipoda |
| Family: | Talitridae |
| Genus: | Arcitalitrus |
| Species: | A. dorrieni |
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| Arcitalitrus dorrieni (Hunt, 1925) | |
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Arcitalitrus dorrieni, commonly known as the landhopper, woodhopper or lawn shrimp, is a crustacean in the family Talitridae. It is the only truly terrestrial amphipod found in the British Isles and Ireland.
Arcitalitrus dorrieni is a small, land-dwelling shrimp-like creature. Unlike its marine relatives, it breathes air through gills housed in a gill chamber beneath its thorax. This adaptation allows it to survive on land, but it requires moist environments to prevent its gills from drying out.