Traskorchestia Explained

Traskorchestia is a genus of beach hoppers in the family Talitridae. There are at least three described species in Traskorchestia.

Species

These three species belong to the genus Traskorchestia:

• Traskorchestia georgiana (Bousfield, 1958)
• Traskorchestia ochotensis (Brandt, 1851)
• Traskorchestia traskiana (Stimpson, 1857) (Pacific beach hopper)

Further reading

• New sandhoppers (Crustacea: Amphipoda) from the gulf coast of the United States. 1991. Bousfield . E. L.. Gulf Research Reports. 8. 3. 271–283. 0072-9027.
• The Terrestrial Amphipods (Amphipoda: Talitridae) of Tasmania: Systematics and Zoogeography. 1987. Friend . J. A.. Records of the Australian Museum Supplement. 7. 1–85. 978-0-7305-3622-2. 0067-1975.