brineshrimp
Brine shrimp are small aquatic crustaceans in the genus Artemia, belonging to the order Anostraca. They inhabit saline lakes, salt ponds, and temporary brine pools in deserts and coastal zones around the world. The most familiar species is Artemia salina, with others such as Artemia franciscana also widely distributed. Brine shrimp are notable for their tolerance of extreme salinity, often thriving in waters far saltier than seawater.
They are filter feeders, feeding on microalgae and organic detritus. Reproduction is sexual with separate sexes
Females brood embryos in a brood pouch and release cysts, which are dormant, desiccation-tolerant eggs capable
Humans harvest brine shrimp cysts from natural and industrial salt ponds. The cysts are shipped worldwide as