Franciscana

Franciscana

Order : Cetacea
Suborder : Odontoceti
Family : Platanistidae
Genus : Pontoporia

Facts about the genus Pontoporia, the franciscana

Brine Shrimp Brine Shrimp(Artemia franciscana) are also known as “Sea Monkeys”. (Full text)

Brine Shrimp(Artemia franciscana) are also known as “Sea Monkeys”. (Full text)

Description: The Franciscana is one of the world's smallest cetaceans. (Full text)

In response to anoxia, embryos of the brine shrimp Artemia franciscana are able coordinately to downregulate metabolism to levels low enough to permit survival for several years at room temperature. (Full text)

The Franciscana is a [CITIES-listed Endangered Species] (Full text)

- [Oct 29, 2004] We reported previously that the major cysteine protease in embryos and larvae of the brine shrimp, Artemia franciscana, is a heterodimeric protein consisting . (Full text)

Jun 7, 2004The brine shrimp (Artemia franciscana) is tetraploid, whereas the pine sawfly (Diprion similie) has diploid males but tetraploid females. (Full text)

Because no comprehensive study has been undertaken to assess the impact of fisheries on the species, franciscana is listed as "Data Deficient" in the IUCN Red Data Book. (Full text)

Fully weaned after seven months, still learning how to hunt for food but not knowing the dangers, these young franciscana are most vulnerable to becoming entangled in fishing nets. (Full text)

Encysted gastrulae of Artemia franciscana are known to enter a reversible (Full text)

BEHAVIOR: The Franciscana is difficult to detect for several reasons. (Full text)

Franciscana are countershaded brownish to dark gray above, and lighter brown (or even yellowish) to gray below and on the lower flanks. (Full text)

LENGTH AND WEIGHT The Franciscana is one of the smallest cetaceans; average length for both males and females is 6 feet (1. (Full text)

Clegg Abstract: Encysted embryos of the crustacean Artemia franciscana are shown to survive at least 2 years of continous anoxia, a record unequaled by any other free-living animal. (Full text)

This problem may decline as less fishing is done for sharks from the shore, and more at sea from boats where Pontoporia is less numerous. (Full text)

Franciscana are countershaded brownish to dark grey above, and lighter brown (or even yellowish) to grey below and on the lower flanks. (Full text)

franciscana, are produced in an inhibitor-sensitive manner. (Full text)

Conservation Status: The Franciscana is common in local areas (Full text)