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Table 2 Lengths and salinity tolerance of Parartemia (from [10])

From: A review of the biology of Australian halophilic anostracans (Branchiopoda: Anostraca)

Seasonal lakes in Southern Australia

Episodic lakes in Inland Australia

Species

Male length (mm)

Salinity tolerance (g L -1)

Species

Male length (mm)

Salinity tolerance (g L -1)

P. acidiphila

12.1

35–210

P. auriciforma

11.5

?

P. boomeranga

22.2

50–120

P. bicorna

18.4

22–105

P. contracta

20.1

84–240

P. laticaudata

17.5

8–141

P. cylindifera

22.3

3–123

P. minuta

14.2

2–225

P. extracta

17.0

27–100

P. mouritzi

10.5

33–95

P. informis

26.7

30–186

P. triquetra

19.5

?

P. longicaudata

25.4

41–240

P. veronicae

13.6

74–225

P. purpurea

21.5

20–235

P. yarleensis

18.0

?

P. serventyi

21.2

15–262

   

P. zietziana

19.3

27–353