MBI Species Classification Request

General

Name:

Kate Blanchard ( kbb0118 )

Status:

Completed

Date:

10/06/2010

Classification Type:

New

Challenge

Species:

Artemia franciscana

Suggested Class:

FC1

Common Name(s):

Species Synonyms:

Fish/Invert/Culture:

Spawn Mode:

N/A

Fish Base Link:

Breeding Success:

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Journal:

If Challenging Existing Classification
Reasons Species Should be Reclassified:

If Requesting New Classification
Research or Links to information on Species:	Most of us hatch brine shrimp to feed fry and that is easy. I'm suggesting a food culture class for adult Artemia franciscana.

Other Details
Other Information:	http://www.sfbb.com/faqs/aboutbshrimp.html

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mpedersen
(Matt Pedersen)
10/12/10 03:19 PM HMM. Often times we talk about A. salina...and here's another species name. Very interesting. Not sure how quickly our discussions will resolve this interesting proposal!

mpedersen
(Matt Pedersen)
11/10/10 10:31 PM Kate, just an FYI, we haven't forgotten this food culture request. We've been hung up on finalizing the food culture process and as such, all things food related are still kinda "pending".

thejrc
(Joe Thompson)
1/6/11 11:16 PM alright guys... it's the north american variety of salina given that we name copepods for region I'm all in here. some other reading--

http://www.eeob.iastate.edu/faculty/DrewesC/htdocs/ARTEMIA.PDF
http://webs.lander.edu/rsfox/invertebrates/artemia.html

the fact that it's in the Rupert texts tells me it's good lol (and my apologies for not getting to this one sooner myself).

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