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Bellorchestia quoyana

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33: 288: 46: 310:. The first pair of antennae are short and extend a little beyond the first joint of antennae 2. The second pair are more robust and extent beyond the head and first three body segments in females, and over half the body length in males. The second section of antennae 2 is twice the length of the first. 232:
in 2008. Its length is up to 29 millimetres (1.1 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).
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Jumping action is achieved by balancing on third to last pair of legs while turning the abdomen under the body so the end of the uropods and telson press on to the ground. The last two pairs of legs are held parallel to but not touching the ground. When the abdomen is suddenly straightened out the
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reaches lengths of 29 millimetres, with males being slightly larger than females. The body is typically light-yellowish brown with marbled markings of a darker brown generally simulating the appearance of sand. It has a single pair of black
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animal is propelled into the air. On landing the abdominal limbs and last two pairs of legs are used as shock absorbers to cushion the impact.
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Healy A, Yaldwyn J. (1970) Australian Crustaceans in Colour. A.H. & A. W. Read p28
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observed on sand near New Plymouth, North Island, New Zealand
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Serejo, Cristiana S.; Lowry, James K. (2008-01-01).
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Milne-Edwards, 1840)" 172: 165: 146: 139: 41:Scientific classification 39: 30: 23: 187:(H. Milne-Edwards, 1840) 295: 242:Bellorchestia quoyana 195:H. Milne-Edwards, 1840 554:Bellorchestia quoyana 522:Bellorchestia quoyana 349:Bellorchestia quoyana 323:Bellorchestia quoyana 299:Bellorchestia quoyana 290: 206:Bellorchestia quoyana 150:Bellorchestia quoyana 25:Bellorchestia quoyana 16:Species of crustacean 211:Talorchestia quoyana 184:Talorchestia quoyana 176:Talitrus brevicornis 530:Critter of the Week 273:Cristiana S. 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Scientific classification
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Eukaryota
Animalia
Arthropoda
Malacostraca
Amphipoda
Talitridae
Bellorchestia
Binomial name
H. Milne-Edwards
Synonyms
sandhopper
endemic
Henri Milne-Edwards
Henri Milne-Edwards
Talorchestia
Thomas Stebbing
Bellorchestia
carcinologists
Cristiana S. Serejo
James K. Lowry

eyes
antennae


"Bellorchestia quoyana (H. Milne-Edwards, 1840)"
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