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Table 6 Cyst, chorion thickness and nauplius characteristics of Artemia franciscana and Artemia persimilis in Chile.

From: A biometric and ecologic comparison between Artemiafrom Mexico and Chile

Sites

Artemiaspecies

Full cyst Diameter (± SD)

Chorion thickness

Nauplius size

Laguna Cejar (Salar de Atacama)

Artemia franciscana

226.7 ± 9.1

6.15

451.7 ± 23.3

Salinas de Cahuil

Artemia franciscana

230.6 ± 8.9

6.7

399.3 ± 18.8

Pozas de Playa Yape

Artemia franciscana

241.0 ± 8.8

6.36

415.0 ± 26.1

Salar de Llamara

Artemia franciscana

232.0 ± 7.6

7.9

424.0 ± 19.7

Poza Pampilla

Artemia franciscana

220.5 ± 12.5

5.4

395.5 ± 22.4

Laguna Amarga

Artemia persimilis

254.7

-

413.3

Poza Palo Colorado

Artemia franciscana

236.8

-

417.5

  1. The data are in micrometers (μm).