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Review of the biogeography of the genus Artemia (Crustacea, Anostraca)
Author(s) -
Triantaphyllidis George,
Abatzopoulos Theodore,
Sorgeloos Patrick
Publication year - 1998
Publication title -
journal of biogeography
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.7
H-Index - 158
eISSN - 1365-2699
pISSN - 0305-0270
DOI - 10.1046/j.1365-2699.1998.252190.x
Subject(s) - anostraca , brine shrimp , biology , branchiopoda , parthenogenesis , crustacean , artemia salina , shrimp , biogeography , zoology , taxonomy (biology) , genus , ecology , habitat , fishery , cladocera , embryo , chemistry , organic chemistry , toxicity
In this study, we report on the known Artemia habitats worldwide. Recent literature information is incorporated about the taxonomic status of the various populations studied. The genus is composed of di‐, tri‐, tetra‐ and pentaploid parthenogenetic populations and of the following bisexual species: A. franciscana franciscana , A. franciscana monica , A. franciscana sp., A. persimilis , A. salina , A. urmiana , A. sinica and A. sp. from Kazakhstan. The problems of characterizing new brine shrimp populations are discussed. In view of the great importance of Artemia as part of the live food chain for the culture of fish and shellfish larvae and the present cyst shortage from the market, the need for commercial exploitation and development of new Artemia sources is now, more than ever, necessary.