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title: "Zmieraczek plażowy"
description: "Talitrus saltator — Inne zwierzęta. Talitrus saltator, a species of sand hopper, is a common amphipod crustacean of sandy coasts around Europe."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/pl/animal/european-sand-hopper
last_updated: 2026-09-20
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# Zmieraczek plażowy

> Talitrus saltator — Inne zwierzęta. Talitrus saltator, a species of sand hopper, is a common amphipod crustacean of sandy coasts around Europe.

- Scientific name: *Talitrus saltator*
- Category: `other` (Inne zwierzęta)
- Habitats: `sea` (Morze i wybrzeże)
- iNaturalist observations: 1683
- Wikidata: [Q1471273](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1471273)
- iNaturalist taxon: [210201](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/210201)

## Names

- en: European Sand Hopper
- de: Strandfloh
- es: Pulga de playa
- fr: Talitre sauteur
- nl: Strandvlo
- pl: Zmieraczek plażowy

## Countries with the most observations

FR (380), GB (278), PT (181), DK (110), ES (80), IE (41), DE (36), NL (28), PL (24), RU (23), LV (13), SE (13)

## Summary

Talitrus saltator, a species of sand hopper, is a common amphipod crustacean of sandy coasts around Europe. The animal's typical "hopping" movement gives it its common name, and is produced by a flexion of the abdomen. In order to do this, it must stand on its legs (amphipods usually rest on their sides) and suddenly extend its abdomen from under its body. It can thus leap several inches into the air, although without any control over its direction. A great deal of scientific research has been carried out on the animal, to determine the environmental cues which it uses to control its behavior.

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talitrus_saltator

## Photo

![Zmieraczek plażowy](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/european-sand-hopper/medium.jpg)

Photo: Jérémy Capelle · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/349302263

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/european-sand-hopper?lang=pl` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).