Artemia monica is endemic to Mono lake, where it tolerates both the alkaline and hypersaline environments. It occurs in vast numbers (an estimated 5 trillion inhabit the lake). They vary in color from russet to vernal - mostly seeming to be a result of what they have recently eaten. A young individual is included in this image.
Larval stages of the Brine Shrimp (Artemia salina). A, Nauplius, just hatched; B-E, late stages, showing progressive in number of somites and appendages
Artemia monica is endemic to Mono lake, where it tolerates both the alkaline and hypersaline environments. It occurs in vast numbers (an estimated 5 trillion inhabit the lake). They vary in color from russet to vernal - mostly seeming to be a result of their recent food.