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Species Artemia franciscana

Representative Images

Brine shrimp from Saskatchewan - Artemia franciscana - male - female Brine shrimp from Saskatchewan - Artemia franciscana - male - female

Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Subphylum Crustacea (Crustaceans)
Class Branchiopoda (Branchiopods)
Order Anostraca (Brine Shrimp and Fairy Shrimp)
Family Artemiidae (Brine shrimp)
Genus Artemia
Species franciscana (Artemia franciscana)

Range

Widely distributed and native in North and South America as well as several islands. A cosmopolitan invasive species globally.

Habitat

Salt pools.
Contributed by Bennett Grappone on 19 June, 2024 - 10:07pm

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