brine shrimp
noun
: any of a genus (Artemia) of branchiopod crustaceans that can exist in strongly saline environments
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Flamingos absorb pigments from food rich in carotenoids, such as algae and brine shrimp, which deposits into their feathers.
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Brandi D. Addison, Austin American-Statesman, 20 June 2024
Like a spooky space ship, a brine shrimp seemingly floats through space.
—Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes, 20 Oct. 2024
When one of the double jelly’s mouths consumed fluorescent-colored brine shrimp, both anuses eventually ejected waste—but not at the same time.
—Alexa Robles-Gil, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 Oct. 2024
Shorebird and brine shrimp populations have been declining in the region.
—Devika Rao, theweek, 13 Aug. 2024
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Brandi D. Addison, Austin American-Statesman, 20 June 2024
Like a spooky space ship, a brine shrimp seemingly floats through space.
—Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes, 20 Oct. 2024
When one of the double jelly’s mouths consumed fluorescent-colored brine shrimp, both anuses eventually ejected waste—but not at the same time.
—Alexa Robles-Gil, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 Oct. 2024
Shorebird and brine shrimp populations have been declining in the region.
—Devika Rao, theweek, 13 Aug. 2024
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“Brine shrimp.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/brine%20shrimp. Accessed 2 Dec. 2024.
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