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Californian Beach Hopper

Megalorchestia californiana

Description:

A larger sandhopper amphipod. Has long, bright orange first appendages. Moves by saltation. Not sure of species.

1 Species ID Suggestions

vanhevel
vanhevel 12 years ago
California Beach Hopper
Megalorchestia californiana California Beach Hopper


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2 Comments

AlexanderStein
AlexanderStein 12 years ago

Thanks! Yeah, there are some cool things here.

ChunXingWong
ChunXingWong 12 years ago

You have many amazing creatures there which I have never seen before.
Seems like a great place for spottings.

AlexanderStein
Spotted by
AlexanderStein

Newport, Oregon, USA

Spotted on Jun 15, 2011
Submitted on Aug 17, 2011

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