Sandhoppers belong to the subphylum Crustacea, and are terrestrial amphipods. By flexing his abdomen, she can leap several inches into the air, although she cannot control the direction of his leap. During the day, she buries herself in sand above the tidal line (as far down as 50 cm), emerging at night to forage amongst beach detritus cast up by the falling tide. Her diet consists mainly of rotting seaweed. She mates during this time, carrying her brood of eggs. When these hatch, the juveniles must live in damp seaweed to avoid dessication.
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