''Parartemia'' is a genus of
brine shrimp
''Artemia'' is a genus of aquatic crustaceans also known as brine shrimp or ''Sea-Monkeys, sea monkeys''. It is the only genus in the Family (biology), family Artemiidae. The first historical record of the existence of ''Artemia'' dates back to t ...
endemic
Endemism is the state of a species being found only in a single defined geographic location, such as an island, state, nation, country or other defined zone; organisms that are indigenous to a place are not endemic to it if they are also foun ...
to
Australia
Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country comprising mainland Australia, the mainland of the Australia (continent), Australian continent, the island of Tasmania and list of islands of Australia, numerous smaller isl ...
.
One species, ''P. contracta'' is listed as
vulnerable on the
IUCN Red List
The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List of Threatened Species, also known as the IUCN Red List or Red Data Book, founded in 1964, is an inventory of the global conservation status and extinction risk of biological ...
.
''Parartemia'' contains the following species:
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Parartemia acidiphila''
Timms & Hudson, 2009
*''
Parartemia auriciforma
''Parartemia'' is a genus of brine shrimp endemic to Australia. One species, ''P. contracta'' is listed as vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. ''Parartemia'' contains the following species:
*'' Parartemia acidiphila'' Timms & Hudson, 2009
*'' Pa ...
''
Timms & Hudson, 2009
*''
Parartemia bicorna''
Timms, 2010
*''
Parartemia boomeranga''
Timms, 2010
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Parartemia contracta''
Linder, 1941
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Parartemia cylindrifera
''Parartemia'' is a genus of brine shrimp endemism, endemic to Australia. One species, ''P. contracta'' is listed as vulnerable species, vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. ''Parartemia'' contains the following species:
*''Parartemia acidiphila'' ...
''
Linder, 1941
*''
Parartemia extracta''
Linder, 1941
*''
Parartemia informis
''Parartemia'' is a genus of brine shrimp endemic to Australia. One species, ''P. contracta'' is listed as vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. ''Parartemia'' contains the following species:
*'' Parartemia acidiphila'' Timms & Hudson, 2009
*''Par ...
''
Linder, 1941
*''
Parartemia laticaudata''
Timms, 2010
*''
Parartemia longicaudata
''Parartemia'' is a genus of brine shrimp endemic to Australia. One species, ''P. contracta'' is listed as vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. ''Parartemia'' contains the following species:
*'' Parartemia acidiphila'' Timms & Hudson, 2009
*''Par ...
''
Linder, 1941
*''
Parartemia minuta
''Parartemia'' is a genus of brine shrimp endemic to Australia. One species, ''P. contracta'' is listed as vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. ''Parartemia'' contains the following species:
*'' Parartemia acidiphila'' Timms & Hudson, 2009
*''Par ...
''
Geddes, 1973
*''
Parartemia mouritzi
''Parartemia'' is a genus of brine shrimp endemic to Australia. One species, ''P. contracta'' is listed as vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. ''Parartemia'' contains the following species:
*'' Parartemia acidiphila'' Timms & Hudson, 2009
*''Par ...
''
Timms, 2010
*''
Parartemia purpurea
''Parartemia'' is a genus of brine shrimp endemic to Australia. One species, ''P. contracta'' is listed as vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. ''Parartemia'' contains the following species:
*'' Parartemia acidiphila'' Timms & Hudson, 2009
*''Par ...
''
Timms, 2010
*''
Parartemia serventyi
''Parartemia'' is a genus of brine shrimp endemic to Australia. One species, ''P. contracta'' is listed as vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. ''Parartemia'' contains the following species:
*'' Parartemia acidiphila'' Timms & Hudson, 2009
*''Par ...
''
Linder, 1941
*''
Parartemia triquetra
''Parartemia'' is a genus of brine shrimp endemic to Australia. One species, ''P. contracta'' is listed as vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. ''Parartemia'' contains the following species:
*'' Parartemia acidiphila'' Timms & Hudson, 2009
*''Par ...
''
Timms & Hudson, 2009
*''
Parartemia veronicae
''Parartemia'' is a genus of brine shrimp endemic to Australia. One species, ''P. contracta'' is listed as vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. ''Parartemia'' contains the following species:
*'' Parartemia acidiphila'' Timms & Hudson, 2009
*''Par ...
''
Timms, 2010
*''
Parartemia yarleensis
''Parartemia'' is a genus of brine shrimp endemic to Australia. One species, ''P. contracta'' is listed as vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. ''Parartemia'' contains the following species:
*'' Parartemia acidiphila'' Timms & Hudson, 2009
*''Par ...
''
Timms & Hudson, 2009
*''
Parartemia zietziana
''Parartemia'' is a genus of brine shrimp endemic to Australia. One species, ''P. contracta'' is listed as vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. ''Parartemia'' contains the following species:
*'' Parartemia acidiphila'' Timms & Hudson, 2009
*''Par ...
''
Sayce, 1903
References
Anostraca
Branchiopoda genera
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