Sea-Monkeys are advertised as "INSTANT LIFE"; but what is life.

The packets instantly turn into life by adding them to water. This image shows the 7 characteristics of life; 1) life grows and develops, 2) it reproduces, 3) its offspring’s form depends on DNA, 4) it needs food and water, 5) it moves from chemically produced energy, 6) it is made out of cells, and 7) it responds to the environment. The packets show these 7 characteristics of life in water. The eggs hatch, grow, develop into adults, and reproduce into new Artemia Salina in water. Water, food, light, and temperature must be kept in balance by the owner. Finally, the animals use their three eyes and 11 pairs of legs to search for food, mate with others, and respond to light. They reproduce and the life cycle repeats.

Where did the name Artemia Salina come from?

Carl Linneaus acted like Adam in the garden of Eden and took on the job of naming all the plants and animals. However, he was born only 314 years ago. Today, he is remembered as the “father of taxonomy.” The word taxonomy comes from the ancient Greek word taxis meaning “arrangement” and nomia mean “method.” So, the word taxonomy means a method for the arrangement of names. Carl wrote his method for the arrangements of names in a book called Systema Naturae. The tenth edition of Systema created the binomial system of nomenclature used in zoology today. Carl Linneaus first named the Artemia Salina, aka Sea-Monkey, in 1758.

What is the correct name for this instant life; Sea-Monkey or Artemia Salina?

A long, long time ago; Adam was the first man on earth according to ancient Judeo-Christian religious scriptures. Adam was a fictional character instantaneously made out of the mud by God according to the story. He was a creative projection from the minds of the ancient writer to explain the origin of humans. In these ancient texts, Adam was given the job of naming all the plants and animals around him. Even today, we have this deep need to identify and organize the world around us. Today, Adam's job would be the job of the biologist.

Dr. Anthony D’Agostino created the Sea-Monkey breed about 50 years ago.

Anthony immigrated to America from Italy at the age of 17 speaking only Italian. Upon arrival, he worked hard, earned a GED, bachelor's, master's, a doctorate from New York University, and Professorship at St. John’s University.[4] He represented St. John’s University at the New York Ocean Science Laboratory in 1970. The United Nations commissioned him to investigate the cultivation of brine shrimp from 1972 to 1973. At New York Ocean Science Laboratory, he worked for Harold von Braunhut, the creator and inventor of the Amazing Live Sea-Monkeys scientific toy. Anthony developed a new breed of brine shrimp and Harold named it Artemia NYOS. Lucia Peter points out in her article that Artemia NYOS doesn’t appear to be recognized as a new species by the scientific community as the name implies. [5] Dr. Anthony D’Agostino’s produced an improved breed of Artemia Salina, a quality growth mixture for them, and thus saved Howard’s business.

[4] https://www.easthamptonstar.com/archive/anthony-dagostino-marine-biologist

[5] https://www.mindbounce.com/443935/what-the-heck-are-sea-monkeys-really/

Harold von Braunhut masterminded the creation of the Sea-Monkeys

Harold von Braunhut master minded the naming and marketing of the Sea-Monkey in 1957. About that time, Milton Levine advertised Uncle Milton ant farms in comic books. Milton got rich from the sales. Harold walked into a pet store and saw brine shrimp grown as fish food and wondered if he could sell these as pets. In 1960, he advertised brine shrimp in comic books as Instant-Life. Brine shrimp turned out to be hard for children to grow. Harold asked for help from the marine biologist Anthony D’Agostino. Anthony worked at the New York Ocean Science (NYOS) laboratory in Montauk. Together, they developed two improved breeds of brine shrimp in 1970 and 1995 and named them Artemia NYOS. The Artemia NYOS was patentable and worthy for young scientists.

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History of Sea-Monkeys – The Original Sea-Monkeys (sea-monkeys.com)

Anthony D’Agostino, Marine Biologist | The East Hampton Star

Sea-Monkeys are actually Artemia NYOS

Sea-Monkey advertising steals $8 from children promising them humanoid instant life that are trainable pets. For their $8, they get brine shrimp, a shelled anthropoid, that takes weeks to reach adulthood and are not trainable. If this accusation is true, then why have their sales survived decades of legal scrutiny and become a cult classic still enjoyed today. This learning activity provides an invaluable life lesson between beliefs and scientific revelation. Sea-Monkey can be grown by six-year-olds and up. The kit contains everything needed for months of low maintenance animal care. The animals are rugged and have low failure rates. Finally, they can be used as a basis to teach the origin, genetics, and life cycle of this species. The bitter taste of being fooled is more than offset by the sweet taste of success and nutrition of education. In all fairness, the package did give a clue to what Sea-Monkeys are in the round picture, a species scientifically know as Artemia NYOS.