Brine Shrimp (Artemia salina)

Brine Shrimp (Artemia salina) — reference image.

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Species record

Brine Shrimp

Artemia salina

Explore the Brine Shrimp (Artemia salina) species record in The Ark Is Earth, including classification, habitat, distribution, conservation information, and sources.

Summary

Brine shrimp (Artemia salina) live in salt-rich inland waters such as salt swamps, salt lakes, and evaporation ponds. They tolerate very salty conditions, filter tiny food from the water, and produce dormant cysts that hatch when water returns.

Classification in this archive

  1. Kingdom: Animals
  2. Phylum: Arthropods
  3. Class: Branchiopods
  4. Order: Anostraca
  5. Family: Artemiidae
  6. Genus: Artemia

Habitat and distribution

Selected documented locations — not a complete species range.

Habitat
salt lakes, salt swamps, evaporation ponds
Selected regions
Africa, Asia, Europe, North America, Oceania, South America

Conservation status

Conservation status not recorded.

Demonstration note

  • Brine shrimp can make tiny dormant cysts that wait through dry conditions and hatch when water returns.
  • Brine shrimp have 11 pairs of legs.
  • Newly hatched brine shrimp are called nauplii, and they start with one eye.

More images

Brine shrimp (Artemia salina) in a laboratory image.

Brine shrimp (Artemia salina) in a laboratory image.

Creator: Hans Hillewaert

Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0

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Sources and attribution