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Distribution in scandinavian waters
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Maximum length: 2 cm.
Appearance: Sand hoppers are usually seen when they hop
about on the beach. The exoskeleton is usually grey to black in
colour, males may have a yellow band. Sun-dried exoskeletons are usually
orange. Sand hoppers have a typical blunt front edge on their head.
Depth: From the water-line and a bit up on land.
Environment: Sand hoppers live in
and under the piles of seaweed on the beaches, in the sand, or between
stones and peebles. They can even be seen on cliffs.
Classification: To identify the different specie, the sand hoppers
legs and antennae need to be magnified and studied closely.
Sand hoppers are amphipods, which are crustaceans under
the arthropod group.
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