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Anostraca
Medical Definition: | An order of CRUSTACEA comprised of shrimp-like organisms containing body trunks with at least 20 segments. The are commonly used as aquarium food. |
Guide Notes: | note X ref FAIRY SHRIMP: several other shrimp terms are available; check text and MeSH; as animal & food; as food, coord IM with SHELLFISH (IM); unspecified shrimp as food is probably PENAEIDAE |
Previously Indexed: | Crustacea (1968-2002) |
Artemia - 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. |
Anostraca Medical Definitions and Terms
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