Summary ²

Megalorchestia californiana is a species of sand-hopper in the family Talitridae. It was first described in 1851 by the German naturalist Johann Friedrich von Brandt and is the type species of the genus Megalorchestia. It is commonly known as the long-horned beach hopper.

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1. (c) Ingrid Taylar, some rights reserved (CC BY), http://www.flickr.com/photos/49503118795@N01/3661655541
2. (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Megalorchestia_californiana

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