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Moina is a genus of crustacean
Crustacean

Crustaceans are a large group of arthropods, comprising almost 52,000 described species , and are usually treated as a subphylum . They include various familiar animals, such as crabs, lobsters, crayfish, shrimp, krill and barnacles....
s within the family Moinidae
Moinidae

Moinidae is a crustacean family within the order Cladocera. Species within this family are widely occurring including the continents of North America and Africa....
. The genus was first described by Spencer Fullerton Baird
Spencer Fullerton Baird

Spencer Fullerton Baird was an United States ornithology and ichthyologist....
 in the year 1850. This genus demonstrates the ability to survive in waters containing high salinity
Salinity

Salinity is the saltiness or dissolved salt content of a body of water. Salinity in Australian English and North American English may also refer to the salt in soil ....
 and other impurities
Impurity

Impurities are substances inside a confined amount of liquid, gas, or solid, which differ from the chemical composition of the material or compound....
. An example of such an extreme habitat is the highly saline Makgadikgadi Pans of Botswana
Botswana

The Republic of Botswana , is a landlocked country in Southern Africa. Citizens of Botswana are called "Batswana" , regardless of ethnicity. Formerly a British protectorate of Bechuanaland Protectorate, Botswana adopted its new name after becoming independent within the Commonwealth of Nations on 30 September 1966....
, which supports the species Moina belli
Moina belli

Moina belli is a species of crustaceans within the family Moinidae. The genus Moina was first described by Spencer Fullerton Baird in the year 1850....
 prolifically.








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Moina is a genus of crustacean
Crustacean

Crustaceans are a large group of arthropods, comprising almost 52,000 described species , and are usually treated as a subphylum . They include various familiar animals, such as crabs, lobsters, crayfish, shrimp, krill and barnacles....
s within the family Moinidae
Moinidae

Moinidae is a crustacean family within the order Cladocera. Species within this family are widely occurring including the continents of North America and Africa....
. The genus was first described by Spencer Fullerton Baird
Spencer Fullerton Baird

Spencer Fullerton Baird was an United States ornithology and ichthyologist....
 in the year 1850. This genus demonstrates the ability to survive in waters containing high salinity
Salinity

Salinity is the saltiness or dissolved salt content of a body of water. Salinity in Australian English and North American English may also refer to the salt in soil ....
 and other impurities
Impurity

Impurities are substances inside a confined amount of liquid, gas, or solid, which differ from the chemical composition of the material or compound....
. An example of such an extreme habitat is the highly saline Makgadikgadi Pans of Botswana
Botswana

The Republic of Botswana , is a landlocked country in Southern Africa. Citizens of Botswana are called "Batswana" , regardless of ethnicity. Formerly a British protectorate of Bechuanaland Protectorate, Botswana adopted its new name after becoming independent within the Commonwealth of Nations on 30 September 1966....
, which supports the species Moina belli
Moina belli

Moina belli is a species of crustaceans within the family Moinidae. The genus Moina was first described by Spencer Fullerton Baird in the year 1850....
 prolifically.

See also

  • Salt pan
    Salt pan

    Salt pans can refer to:*Salt pan , a flat expanse of ground covered with salt and other minerals, usually found in deserts*Salt evaporation pond, a method of producing salt by evaporating brine...