Orchestia gammarellus

Orchestia gammarellus

''Orchestia gammarellus'' is a species of amphipod in the family Talitridae.
Orchestia gammarellus Some Talitridae, possibly Orchestia gammarellus or Talitrus saltator or some such ... will try to get a proper ID.
Update: Confirmed as Orchestia gammarellus by David Tempelman on waarneming.nl (Thanks David!) Amphipoda,Geotagged,Netherlands,Orchestia,Orchestia gammarellus,Schiermonnikoog,Talitridae,nl: Kwelderspringer

Appearance

This species grows to a maximum length of 1.8 cm and is brown or greenish brown in colour.

Distribution

''Orchestia gammarellus'' is widely distributed from Norway and Iceland in the north, in coastal waters of European countries, and down to southwest Africa. It also occurs in the Mediterranean Sea and Black Sea.

Habitat

This amphipod lives in a wide range of habitats, occurring in marine environments such as shallow waters, the intertidal zone, and in estuaries. It also lives in semi-terrestrial areas away from water, provided those areas are damp enough. It can be commonly found on shingle shores, under decaying debris concentrated around the high water mark.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassMalacostraca
OrderAmphipoda
FamilyTalitridae
GenusOrchestia
SpeciesO. gammarellus
Photographed in
Netherlands