Megalorchestia corniculata is a species of beach hopper in the family Talitridae.[1][2]
Megalorchestia corniculata | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Malacostraca |
Order: | Amphipoda |
Family: | Talitridae |
Genus: | Megalorchestia |
Species: | M. corniculata
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Binomial name | |
Megalorchestia corniculata (Stout, 1913)
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Ecological role
editMegalorchestia corniculata, a talitrid amphipod, is a crucial consumer of wrack (seaweed). By Consuming wrack, Megalorchestia corniculata helps process it and contributes to nutrient cycling in sand beach ecosystems. Megalorchestia corniculata plays a vital role in breaking down organic matter like kelp, which promotes nutrient availability in intertidal environments. Consuming it and excreating ammonium enhances the nutrient cycling in sandy beaches.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Megalorchestia corniculata Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-25.
- ^ "Megalorchestia corniculata species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2019-09-25.
- ^ Lowman, Heili E.; Emery, Kyle A.; Kubler-Dudgeon, Lila; Dugan, Jenifer E.; Melack, John M. (5 April 2019). "Contribution of macroalgal wrack consumers to dissolved inorganic nitrogen concentrations in intertidal pore waters of sandy beaches". Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science. 219: 363–371. Bibcode:2019ECSS..219..363L. doi:10.1016/j.ecss.2019.02.004.