Gammarus

Japanese: Gammarus
Gammarus

…It is a general term for the crustaceans of the order Amphipoda, suborder Amphipodidae, or a name that represents a specific species of this order. The Amphipods are represented by the Amphipods Gammarus and similar species, which are commonly found in rivers, ponds, and other places. When they come onto land, they move by jumping, so they are also commonly called springtails. …

*Some of the terminology that mentions "Gammarus" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…端脚目ヨコエビ亜目の甲殻類の総称,あるいはこれに属する特定の種類を代表する呼名としても用いられる。ヨコエビ類Gammarideaは,河川や池沼などにふつうに見られるヨコエビGammarusおよびこれに近似の種類で代表される。これらは陸上に出ると跳躍して運動するので,一般にトビムシとも呼ばれる。…

※「Gammarus」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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