Artemia salina (Linnaeus, 1758)
(Brine Shrimp)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesArtemia salina (Brine Shrimp)
FamilyARTEMIIDAE (brine shrimps)
OrderANOSTRACA (brine and fairy shrimps)
SubclassSARSOSTRACA (brine and fairy shrimps)
ClassBRANCHIOPODA (branchiopods)
SubphylumCRUSTACEA (crustaceans)
PhylumARTHROPODA (arthropods)
SuperphylumECDYSOZOA (skin shedders)
CladeBilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
SubkingdomEUMETAZOA (metazoans)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)

Identification Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Gledhill, T. & Wallace, I. 2010 Module 9: advanced identification of miscellaneous taxa including Crustacea https://www.fba.org.uk/identification-freshwater-invertebrates-species-level-distance-learning-course

Artemia salina (Brine Shrimp) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Artemia salina (Brine Shrimp)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 0 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Artemia salina (Brine Shrimp)
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