TALITRUS IOCUSTA. 
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Squilla saltatrix, Klein, Crust, p. 68, f. D.E.F. 
Cancer (Oammarus) saltator, Montagu, Linn. Trans, ix. p. 94. t. 4, f. 3 
(male). 
Talitrus Locusta , Latreille, Hist. Nat. Crust, et Ins. vi. 229. 
Leach, Linn. Trans, xi. 356. Pennant, 
Brit. Zool. iv. p. 21. Pallas, Spic. Zool. 
fasc. 9, t. 4, f. 7. Leach, Edin. Encycl. 
Crustaceology, vol. vii. p. 432. Desma- 
rest, Cons. p. 260, t. 45, f. 2. Risso, 
Hist. Nat. de l’Europe Meridion. vol. v. 
p. 98. GIuerin, Exped. Scien. de Moree, iii. 
p. 5, sect. 2, p. 44. Zool. pi. 27, f. 4, e. 
Brebisson, Cat. des Crust, du Calvados, 
1825, p. 250. Bouchard Chantereaux, 
Crust. Boulonnais, p. 128. White, Cat. 
Crust. Brit. Mus. 1847, Popular Hist. Brit. 
Crustacea, p. 160 ; Cat. Brit. Crust. Brit. 
Mus. p. 48. Gtosse, Mar. Zool. vol. i. p. 
142. Spence Bate, Ann. Nat. Hist. 2nd 
ser. vol. xix. p. 135 ; 1857, Cat. Amph. 
Brit. Mus. p. 5, pi. 1, f. 1. 
Talitrus Saltator , Milne-Edwards, Ann. Sc. Nat. xx. 364, Hist. 
des Crust, iii. p. 13. Cuvier, Regne An. 
(Ed. Crochard), t. 59, f. 2. Lucas, 
Exped. dans l’Algerie. Zaddach, Syn. 
Crust. Pruss. p. 4. Templeton, Loudon 
Mag. Nat. Hist. vol. ix. p. 12. 
(Female) Talitrus littoralis, Leach, Edin. Encyclop. vol. vii. p. 402, Art. 
Crustaceology. 
The general appearance of the animal is strong and 
powerful, and but slightly compressed laterally. The tail 
is very short, and generally lies folded beneath the body ; 
from which position, when forcibly struck out, it enables 
the animal to spring to a considerable distance. Hence 
it derives its English name of u hopper,” and its French 
cognomen of “ Puce de mer.” Its generic name, Talitrus , 
signifies a “ fillip.” The male is larger and more robustly 
formed than the female. 
tion, and unfortunately, in respect to the Linnasan species, the Linnsean 
cabinet affords us no help, as it does not contain any of his typical spe- 
cimens. 
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