Common Gulf Sandhopper
Americorchestia heardi
- Group: Other
- Typical depth: 0–1 m
The common gulf sandhopper is a tiny shoreline amphipod that lives right at the tide line on sandy beaches. Disturb the wrack at your feet and dozens spring away in hops, which is how these animals earned their name.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Arthropoda › Malacostraca › Amphipoda › Talitridae › Americorchestia
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 421544.
FAQ
- How deep does the Common Gulf Sandhopper live?
- The Common Gulf Sandhopper (Americorchestia heardi) is typically found at 0–1 m.