卤虫(Artemia)又称盐水丰年虫(Brineshrimp),属节肢动物门甲壳纲。除地球两极外,世界各地的大部分含盐水体中都有分布。卤虫是鱼、虾、蟹等水生生物的优良天然饵料,它具有生活周期短,生殖能力强,休眠卵可以长期保存随时孵化等优点,而且卤虫的成体、幼体和脱壳卵均可用作饵料。近年来国外 Artemia, also known as Brineshrimp, is an arthropod crustacea. Except for the poles of the earth, most saltwater bodies are distributed throughout the world. Artemia is an excellent natural food for aquatic organisms such as fish, shrimp and crab. It has the advantages of short life cycle, strong reproductive ability and dormancy eggs that can be incubated at any time for long-term storage. Artemia, larvae and shelled eggs are available For bait. In recent years abroad