Terrestrial Amphipods or "Lawn Shrimp," (Crustacea: Amphipoda)

Amphipods comprise an order of crustacea, shrimp-like in form, which contains mostly marine and freshwater forms. While some species are terrestrial, they still require moist habitats. These terrestrial species are sometimes referred to as "lawn shrimp" due to their similarity to true shr...

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Main Author: Thomas R. Fasulo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The University of Florida George A. Smathers Libraries 2004-04-01
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Online Access:https://journals.flvc.org/edis/article/view/110994
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description Amphipods comprise an order of crustacea, shrimp-like in form, which contains mostly marine and freshwater forms. While some species are terrestrial, they still require moist habitats. These terrestrial species are sometimes referred to as "lawn shrimp" due to their similarity to true shrimp. Amphipods were first described in New South Wales, Australia, and then later on several Pacific islands. They were first reported in the Western Hemisphere in 1918 when at least one species was found in California (Mallis 1990). This document is EENY-220, one of a series of Featured Creatures from the Entomology and Nematology Department, Florida Cooperative Extension Service, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida. Published: July 2001. Revised: November 2001. EENY-220/IN377: Terrestrial Amphipods or Lawn Shrimp (Crustacea: Amphipoda: Talitridae) (ufl.edu)
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spelling doaj.art-8e9118426db74eef9835e5d83d68a8272024-04-23T05:09:37ZengThe University of Florida George A. Smathers LibrariesEDIS2576-00092004-04-0120046Terrestrial Amphipods or "Lawn Shrimp," (Crustacea: Amphipoda)Thomas R. Fasulo0University of Florida Amphipods comprise an order of crustacea, shrimp-like in form, which contains mostly marine and freshwater forms. While some species are terrestrial, they still require moist habitats. These terrestrial species are sometimes referred to as "lawn shrimp" due to their similarity to true shrimp. Amphipods were first described in New South Wales, Australia, and then later on several Pacific islands. They were first reported in the Western Hemisphere in 1918 when at least one species was found in California (Mallis 1990). This document is EENY-220, one of a series of Featured Creatures from the Entomology and Nematology Department, Florida Cooperative Extension Service, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida. Published: July 2001. Revised: November 2001. EENY-220/IN377: Terrestrial Amphipods or Lawn Shrimp (Crustacea: Amphipoda: Talitridae) (ufl.edu) https://journals.flvc.org/edis/article/view/110994IN377
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title_short Terrestrial Amphipods or "Lawn Shrimp," (Crustacea: Amphipoda)
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