Organisms

Artemia

A genus of CRUSTACEA of the order ANOSTRACA, found in briny pools and lakes and often cultured for fish food. It has 168 chromosomes and differs from most crustaceans in that its blood contains hemoglobin.

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Abstract

A genus of CRUSTACEA of the order ANOSTRACA, found in briny pools and lakes and often cultured for fish food. It has 168 chromosomes and differs from most crustaceans in that its blood contains hemoglobin.

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Synonyms

5 entry terms
  • Brine Shrimp
  • Shrimp, Brine
  • Artemias
  • Brine Shrimps
  • Shrimps, Brine

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Aspects Covered

18 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings anatomy & histology, chemistry, classification, cytology, drug effects, embryology, enzymology, genetics, growth & development, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, pathogenicity, physiology, radiation effects, ultrastructure, virology.

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Indexing Annotation

note entry term BRINE SHRIMP: several other shrimp terms are available; check text and MeSH; unspecified shrimp as food is probably PENAEIDAE

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History Note

79

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Previous Indexing

  • Crustacea (1966-1978)
  • Shrimp (1972-1978)

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  1. B01w.050w.500w.131w.365w.060w.050w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Artemia. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D001156. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D001156
  2. Artemia. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brine_shrimp
  3. Artemia. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q134772