Megalorchestia corniculata | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Malacostraca |
Order: | Amphipoda |
Family: | Talitridae |
Genus: | Megalorchestia |
Species: | M. corniculata
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Binomial name | |
Megalorchestia corniculata (Stout, 1913)
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Megalorchestia corniculata is a species of beach hopper in the family Talitridae. [1] [2]
Megalorchestia corniculata, a talitrid amphipod, is a crucial consumer of wrack (seaweed). By Consuming wrack, Megalorchestia corniculata helps process it and contributes to nutrient cycling in sand beach ecosystems. Megalorchestia corniculata plays a vital role in breaking down organic matter like kelp, which promotes nutrient availability in intertidal environments. Consuming it and excreating ammonium enhances the nutrient cycling in sandy beaches. [3]
Megalorchestia corniculata | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Malacostraca |
Order: | Amphipoda |
Family: | Talitridae |
Genus: | Megalorchestia |
Species: | M. corniculata
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Binomial name | |
Megalorchestia corniculata (Stout, 1913)
|
Megalorchestia corniculata is a species of beach hopper in the family Talitridae. [1] [2]
Megalorchestia corniculata, a talitrid amphipod, is a crucial consumer of wrack (seaweed). By Consuming wrack, Megalorchestia corniculata helps process it and contributes to nutrient cycling in sand beach ecosystems. Megalorchestia corniculata plays a vital role in breaking down organic matter like kelp, which promotes nutrient availability in intertidal environments. Consuming it and excreating ammonium enhances the nutrient cycling in sandy beaches. [3]