Artemia urmiana
E730923
Artemia urmiana is a species of brine shrimp endemic to the hypersaline waters of Iran’s Lake Urmia, adapted to extreme salinity and serving as an important component of the lake’s ecosystem.
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
crustacean
ⓘ
species of brine shrimp ⓘ |
| adaptedTo | extreme salinity ⓘ |
| belongsToBiogeographicRealm | Palearctic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bodySymmetry | bilateral symmetry ⓘ |
| class | Branchiopoda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commonName | brine shrimp ⓘ |
| contributesTo | food web of Lake Urmia ⓘ |
| diet |
microalgae
ⓘ
phytoplankton ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole |
key component of Lake Urmia ecosystem
ⓘ
primary consumer ⓘ |
| endemicTo |
Iran
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lake Urmia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| family | Artemiidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| feedingType | filter feeder ⓘ |
| foundIn | Lake Urmia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genus | Artemia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geographicDistribution | northwestern Iran NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitat |
hypersaline lake
ⓘ
saline inland water ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| lifeStage |
adult
ⓘ
nauplius ⓘ |
| locomotion | swimming with phyllopodous legs ⓘ |
| order | Anostraca NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Arthropoda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| produces | cysts ⓘ |
| reproduction |
oviparous
ⓘ
ovoviviparous ⓘ |
| respiration | gills on thoracopods ⓘ |
| salinityPreference | hypersaline ⓘ |
| scientificName | Artemia urmiana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexes | separate sexes ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| threatenedBy |
changes in salinity of Lake Urmia
ⓘ
declining water level of Lake Urmia ⓘ |
| tolerates | high salinity ⓘ |
| trophicLevel | herbivore ⓘ |
| usedAs |
aquaculture feed
ⓘ
fish larvae food ⓘ shrimp larvae food ⓘ |
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