Brine Shrimp becomes the Official Crustacean of Utah

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JEREMY GAY
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Think of the great State animals of the US and you may think of the Bison, the Grizzly Bear, or even the Bowhead Whale, but none of them are as cool as Utah’s latest designation, the Brine Shrimp, Artemia salina. Native to Utah’s Great Salt Lake, these tiny salt-loving crustaceans support 10 million migratory birds annually, across 330 species, but that lake also supplies 40% of the world’s demand for brine shrimp, and with that, Artemia for our aquariums.

Artemia nauplii are the mainstay food for many fish breeders, and even Jellyfish displays, but those newly hatched brine shrimp also make excellent coral food, while many feed the live and frozen adult form to their fish.

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When I think of Utah, Sea Monkey is not the first thing I think about... LOL Now I'm wondering about the other state's official crustaceans... Hoping Maryland has Blue Crab... California I'd vote Dungeoness (yum!) but the rest might be anything
 
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