Artemia (definition)

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Definition: 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.

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

Other names Shrimp, Brine; Brine Shrimp; Shrimps, Brine; Brine Shrimps; Artemias

Substance	CAS Registry & name	Categories	Source
danicalipin A	0	*Lipids Artemia/drug effects.	Org Lett. 2011 Mar 4;13(5):904-7
GRP33 protein, Artemia salina	0	RNA-Binding Proteins Insect Proteins Artemia.	J Biol Chem 1987;262(28):13377
Artemia trypsin-like proteinase	EC 3.4.22.-	*Cysteine Endopeptidases Artemia.	Arch Biochem Biophys 1986;250(2):410

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