Biogeographic trajectories from Gondwana to the present in two families of landhoppers (Amphipoda, Talitroidea), with the description of a new family
Abstract
The currently defined landhopper family Brevitalitridae is divided into two families, the Brevitalitridae sensu stricto and the Spelaeorchestiidae fam. nov. The biogeographic trajectories leading to their current distributions are hypothesised. The possible loss of cusps on the dactyls of walking legs in a landhopper is signalled.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Orthoptera Research and Taxonomy
Subterranean biodiversity and taxonomy
Freshwater macroinvertebrate diversity and ecology
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Zootaxa
- Publisher
- Magnolia Press
- Volume
- 5793
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 279–288
- Publication date
- 15 April 2026
- Language
- EN