brine shrimp

Scientific name: Artemia salina

Officially approvedEntity code: ENT-0465

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Habitat

Where it is found

Artemia salina is a sexually reproducing, extremely halophilic brine shrimp whose known range extends across the Mediterranean Basin and South Africa.

Evidence: SRC-DSC-CDB22A8053Statement code: CLM-ENT0465-DSC-02

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Sources

2Phylogeography and local endemism of the native Mediterranean brine shrimp Artemia salina (Branchiopoda: Anostraca).SRC-DSC-CDB22A8053

Conservation status

The spread of the invasive species Artemia franciscana is likely to cause a substantial loss of genetic diversity in Mediterranean populations of Artemia salina.

Evidence: SRC-DSC-CDB22A8053Statement code: CLM-ENT0465-DSC-03

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Sources

1GBIF Backbone Taxonomy: Artemia salinaSRC-DSC-1C78834527
2Phylogeography and local endemism of the native Mediterranean brine shrimp Artemia salina (Branchiopoda: Anostraca).SRC-DSC-CDB22A8053
3Artemia salina (brine shrimp) | Animal Diversity WebSRC-DSC-903B00BBFD

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