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| Megalorchestia corniculata | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Malacostraca |
| Order: | Amphipoda |
| Family: | Talitridae |
| Genus: | Megalorchestia |
| Species: | M. corniculata
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| Megalorchestia corniculata (Stout, 1913)
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Megalorchestia corniculata is a species of beach hopper in the family Talitridae.[1][2]
Ecological role
[edit]Megalorchestia corniculata is a crucial consumer of wrack. By consuming washed-up seaweed, Megalorchestia corniculata helps process it and contributes to nutrient cycling in sandy 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 excreting ammonium enhances the nutrient cycling in sandy beaches.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Megalorchestia corniculata Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-25.
- ^ "Megalorchestia corniculata species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2019-09-25.
- ^ Lowman, Heili E.; Emery, Kyle A.; Kubler-Dudgeon, Lila; Dugan, Jenifer E.; Melack, John M. (5 April 2019). "Contribution of macroalgal wrack consumers to dissolved inorganic nitrogen concentrations in intertidal pore waters of sandy beaches". Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science. 219: 363–371. Bibcode:2019ECSS..219..363L. doi:10.1016/j.ecss.2019.02.004.
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