Arcitalitrus sylvaticus, known generally as the lawn shrimp, lawn prawn or landhopper, is a species of beach hopper in the family Talitridae. It was first described in 1879 by William Aitcheson Haswell as Talitrus sylvaticus.[1][2]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Malacostraca |
| Order: | Amphipoda |
| Family: | Talitridae |
| Genus: | Arcitalitrus |
| Species: | A. sylvaticus
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| Arcitalitrus sylvaticus (Haswell, 1879)
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It is found in Australia and nearby areas of the Pacific but has been introduced to other places, like California, New Zealand, North Carolina and Florida.[3][4][5] The first recorded instance in California was in 1967.[5]
They die in dry conditions and drown if it is too wet. In California, especially, they are a sign of overwatering, as they will leave their homes to avoid drowning.[5] Their main diet is decaying leaves and their density in the habitat is greater than other soil arthropods, therefore, they are significant primary decomposers of leaf litter in their habitat.[6]
References
edit- ^ a b "Australian Faunal Directory: Arcitalitrus sylvaticus". biodiversity.org.au. Retrieved 2022-10-11.
- ^ W. A. Haswell (1879). "On Australian Amphipoda". Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales. 4: 245-279 pls 7-12 [246, pl. 7 fig. 1]. doi:10.5962/BHL.PART.22848. ISSN 0370-047X. Wikidata Q56012204.
- ^ "Arcitalitrus sylvaticus Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
- ^ "Arcitalitrus sylvaticus". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
- ^ a b c "Arcitalitrus sylvaticus species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
- ^ Lazo- Wasem, Eric A. (1984-05-01). "Physiological and Behavioral Ecology of the Terrestrial Amphipod Arcitalitrus Sylvaticus (Haswell, 1880)". Journal of Crustacean Biology. 4 (3): 343–355. doi:10.2307/1548035. ISSN 0278-0372.
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