卤虫(Artemia salina)又叫“盐虫子”或“盐水丰年虫”,是生活在亚洲、欧洲和美洲的碳酸盐和硫酸盐湖,以及沿海盐田等高盐水体中的一种小型低等甲壳动物,全长为1.2—1.5厘米(图a)。 卤虫的适应力强,生长迅速,容易培养,常被作为生理生化等研究的实验材料。卤虫的成体或刚孵化出来的幼体(图b),可作为培养海产动物幼苗的饵料;此外也可用在饲养淡水观赏鱼类方面,特别是冬季枝角 Artemia salina, also known as “salt bugs” or “salt water bug”, is a small, low-carapace of carbonate and sulfate lakes in Asia, Europe and the Americas, Animals, the total length of 1.2-1.5 cm (Figure a). Artemia strong adaptability, rapid growth, easy to culture, often as physiological and biochemical studies of experimental materials. Artemia adult or newly hatched larvae (Figure b), can be used as aquaculture animal seedlings feed; in addition can also be used to feed freshwater ornamental fish, especially in winter branches