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Euphausia
''Euphausia'' is the largest genus of krill, and is placed in the family Euphausiidae. There are 31 species known in this genus, including Antarctic krill (''Euphausia superba'') and ice krill ('' Euphausia crystallorophias'') from the Southern Ocean, and North Pacific krill (''Euphausia pacifica'') in the Pacific Ocean. *''Euphausia americana'' Hansen, 1911 *'' Euphausia brevis'' Hansen, 1905 *'' Euphausia crystallorophias'' Holt & Tattersall, 1906 *''Euphausia diomedeae'' Ortmann, 1894 *'' Euphausia distinguenda'' Hansen, 1908 *''Euphausia eximia'' Hansen, 1911 *'' Euphausia fallax'' Hansen, 1916 *'' Euphausia frigida'' Hansen, 1911 *''Euphausia gibba'' G. O. Sars, 1883 *'' Euphausia gibboides'' Ortmann, 1893 *'' Euphausia hanseni'' Zimmer, 1915 *'' Euphausia hemigibba'' Hansen, 1910 *''Euphausia krohnii'' (Brandt, 1851) *''Euphausia lamelligera'' Hansen, 1911 *''Euphausia longirostris'' Hansen, 1908 *''Euphausia lucens'' Hansen, 1905 *''Euphausia mucronata'' G. O. Sars, 1883 *' ...
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Krill
Krill are small crustaceans of the order Euphausiacea, and are found in all the world's oceans. The name "krill" comes from the Norwegian word ', meaning "small fry of fish", which is also often attributed to species of fish. Krill are considered an important trophic level connection – near the bottom of the food chain. They feed on phytoplankton and (to a lesser extent) zooplankton, yet also are the main source of food for many larger animals. In the Southern Ocean, one species, the Antarctic krill, ''Euphausia superba'', makes up an estimated biomass of around 379,000,000 tonnes, making it among the species with the largest total biomass. Over half of this biomass is eaten by whales, seals, penguins, seabirds, squid, and fish each year. Most krill species display large daily vertical migrations, thus providing food for predators near the surface at night and in deeper waters during the day. Krill are fished commercially in the Southern Ocean and in the waters around Ja ...
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Euphausiidae
Krill are small crustaceans of the order Euphausiacea, and are found in all the world's oceans. The name "krill" comes from the Norwegian word ', meaning "small fry of fish", which is also often attributed to species of fish. Krill are considered an important trophic level connection – near the bottom of the food chain. They feed on phytoplankton and (to a lesser extent) zooplankton, yet also are the main source of food for many larger animals. In the Southern Ocean, one species, the Antarctic krill, ''Euphausia superba'', makes up an estimated biomass of around 379,000,000 tonnes, making it among the species with the largest total biomass. Over half of this biomass is eaten by whales, seals, penguins, seabirds, squid, and fish each year. Most krill species display large daily vertical migrations, thus providing food for predators near the surface at night and in deeper waters during the day. Krill are fished commercially in the Southern Ocean and in the waters around Japa ...
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Euphausia Sanzoi
''Euphausia'' is the largest genus of krill, and is placed in the family Euphausiidae. There are 31 species known in this genus, including Antarctic krill (''Euphausia superba'') and ice krill ('' Euphausia crystallorophias'') from the Southern Ocean, and North Pacific krill (''Euphausia pacifica'') in the Pacific Ocean. *''Euphausia americana'' Hansen, 1911 *'' Euphausia brevis'' Hansen, 1905 *'' Euphausia crystallorophias'' Holt & Tattersall, 1906 *''Euphausia diomedeae'' Ortmann, 1894 *'' Euphausia distinguenda'' Hansen, 1908 *''Euphausia eximia'' Hansen, 1911 *'' Euphausia fallax'' Hansen, 1916 *'' Euphausia frigida'' Hansen, 1911 *''Euphausia gibba'' G. O. Sars, 1883 *'' Euphausia gibboides'' Ortmann, 1893 *'' Euphausia hanseni'' Zimmer, 1915 *'' Euphausia hemigibba'' Hansen, 1910 *''Euphausia krohnii'' (Brandt, 1851) *''Euphausia lamelligera'' Hansen, 1911 *''Euphausia longirostris'' Hansen, 1908 *''Euphausia lucens'' Hansen, 1905 *''Euphausia mucronata'' G. O. Sars, 1883 * ...
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Euphausia Gibboides
''Euphausia'' is the largest genus of krill, and is placed in the family Euphausiidae. There are 31 species known in this genus, including Antarctic krill (''Euphausia superba'') and ice krill ('' Euphausia crystallorophias'') from the Southern Ocean, and North Pacific krill (''Euphausia pacifica'') in the Pacific Ocean. *''Euphausia americana'' Hansen, 1911 *'' Euphausia brevis'' Hansen, 1905 *'' Euphausia crystallorophias'' Holt & Tattersall, 1906 *''Euphausia diomedeae'' Ortmann, 1894 *'' Euphausia distinguenda'' Hansen, 1908 *''Euphausia eximia'' Hansen, 1911 *'' Euphausia fallax'' Hansen, 1916 *'' Euphausia frigida'' Hansen, 1911 *''Euphausia gibba'' G. O. Sars, 1883 *'' Euphausia gibboides'' Ortmann, 1893 *'' Euphausia hanseni'' Zimmer, 1915 *'' Euphausia hemigibba'' Hansen, 1910 *''Euphausia krohnii'' (Brandt, 1851) *''Euphausia lamelligera'' Hansen, 1911 *''Euphausia longirostris'' Hansen, 1908 *''Euphausia lucens'' Hansen, 1905 *''Euphausia mucronata'' G. O. Sars, 1883 * ...
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Euphausia Recurva
''Euphausia'' is the largest genus of krill, and is placed in the family Euphausiidae. There are 31 species known in this genus, including Antarctic krill (''Euphausia superba'') and ice krill ('' Euphausia crystallorophias'') from the Southern Ocean, and North Pacific krill (''Euphausia pacifica'') in the Pacific Ocean. *'' Euphausia americana'' Hansen, 1911 *'' Euphausia brevis'' Hansen, 1905 *'' Euphausia crystallorophias'' Holt & Tattersall, 1906 *'' Euphausia diomedeae'' Ortmann, 1894 *'' Euphausia distinguenda'' Hansen, 1908 *'' Euphausia eximia'' Hansen, 1911 *'' Euphausia fallax'' Hansen, 1916 *'' Euphausia frigida'' Hansen, 1911 *''Euphausia gibba'' G. O. Sars, 1883 *'' Euphausia gibboides'' Ortmann, 1893 *'' Euphausia hanseni'' Zimmer, 1915 *'' Euphausia hemigibba'' Hansen, 1910 *'' Euphausia krohnii'' (Brandt, 1851) *'' Euphausia lamelligera'' Hansen, 1911 *'' Euphausia longirostris'' Hansen, 1908 *'' Euphausia lucens'' Hansen, 1905 *'' Euphausia mucronata'' G. O. Sars ...
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Euphausia Pseudogibba
''Euphausia'' is the largest genus of krill, and is placed in the family Euphausiidae. There are 31 species known in this genus, including Antarctic krill (''Euphausia superba'') and ice krill ('' Euphausia crystallorophias'') from the Southern Ocean, and North Pacific krill (''Euphausia pacifica'') in the Pacific Ocean. *'' Euphausia americana'' Hansen, 1911 *'' Euphausia brevis'' Hansen, 1905 *'' Euphausia crystallorophias'' Holt & Tattersall, 1906 *'' Euphausia diomedeae'' Ortmann, 1894 *'' Euphausia distinguenda'' Hansen, 1908 *'' Euphausia eximia'' Hansen, 1911 *'' Euphausia fallax'' Hansen, 1916 *'' Euphausia frigida'' Hansen, 1911 *''Euphausia gibba'' G. O. Sars, 1883 *'' Euphausia gibboides'' Ortmann, 1893 *'' Euphausia hanseni'' Zimmer, 1915 *'' Euphausia hemigibba'' Hansen, 1910 *'' Euphausia krohnii'' (Brandt, 1851) *'' Euphausia lamelligera'' Hansen, 1911 *'' Euphausia longirostris'' Hansen, 1908 *'' Euphausia lucens'' Hansen, 1905 *'' Euphausia mucronata'' G. O. Sars ...
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Euphausia Paragibba
''Euphausia'' is the largest genus of krill, and is placed in the family Euphausiidae. There are 31 species known in this genus, including Antarctic krill (''Euphausia superba'') and ice krill ('' Euphausia crystallorophias'') from the Southern Ocean, and North Pacific krill (''Euphausia pacifica'') in the Pacific Ocean. *'' Euphausia americana'' Hansen, 1911 *'' Euphausia brevis'' Hansen, 1905 *'' Euphausia crystallorophias'' Holt & Tattersall, 1906 *'' Euphausia diomedeae'' Ortmann, 1894 *'' Euphausia distinguenda'' Hansen, 1908 *'' Euphausia eximia'' Hansen, 1911 *'' Euphausia fallax'' Hansen, 1916 *'' Euphausia frigida'' Hansen, 1911 *''Euphausia gibba'' G. O. Sars, 1883 *'' Euphausia gibboides'' Ortmann, 1893 *'' Euphausia hanseni'' Zimmer, 1915 *'' Euphausia hemigibba'' Hansen, 1910 *'' Euphausia krohnii'' (Brandt, 1851) *'' Euphausia lamelligera'' Hansen, 1911 *'' Euphausia longirostris'' Hansen, 1908 *'' Euphausia lucens'' Hansen, 1905 *'' Euphausia mucronata'' G. O. Sars ...
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Euphausia Nana
''Euphausia'' is the largest genus of krill, and is placed in the family Euphausiidae. There are 31 species known in this genus, including Antarctic krill (''Euphausia superba'') and ice krill ('' Euphausia crystallorophias'') from the Southern Ocean, and North Pacific krill (''Euphausia pacifica'') in the Pacific Ocean. *'' Euphausia americana'' Hansen, 1911 *'' Euphausia brevis'' Hansen, 1905 *'' Euphausia crystallorophias'' Holt & Tattersall, 1906 *'' Euphausia diomedeae'' Ortmann, 1894 *'' Euphausia distinguenda'' Hansen, 1908 *'' Euphausia eximia'' Hansen, 1911 *'' Euphausia fallax'' Hansen, 1916 *'' Euphausia frigida'' Hansen, 1911 *''Euphausia gibba'' G. O. Sars, 1883 *'' Euphausia gibboides'' Ortmann, 1893 *'' Euphausia hanseni'' Zimmer, 1915 *'' Euphausia hemigibba'' Hansen, 1910 *'' Euphausia krohnii'' (Brandt, 1851) *'' Euphausia lamelligera'' Hansen, 1911 *'' Euphausia longirostris'' Hansen, 1908 *'' Euphausia lucens'' Hansen, 1905 *'' Euphausia mucronata'' G. O. Sars ...
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Euphausia Mutica
''Euphausia'' is the largest genus of krill, and is placed in the family Euphausiidae. There are 31 species known in this genus, including Antarctic krill (''Euphausia superba'') and ice krill ('' Euphausia crystallorophias'') from the Southern Ocean, and North Pacific krill (''Euphausia pacifica'') in the Pacific Ocean. *'' Euphausia americana'' Hansen, 1911 *'' Euphausia brevis'' Hansen, 1905 *'' Euphausia crystallorophias'' Holt & Tattersall, 1906 *'' Euphausia diomedeae'' Ortmann, 1894 *'' Euphausia distinguenda'' Hansen, 1908 *'' Euphausia eximia'' Hansen, 1911 *'' Euphausia fallax'' Hansen, 1916 *'' Euphausia frigida'' Hansen, 1911 *''Euphausia gibba'' G. O. Sars, 1883 *'' Euphausia gibboides'' Ortmann, 1893 *'' Euphausia hanseni'' Zimmer, 1915 *'' Euphausia hemigibba'' Hansen, 1910 *'' Euphausia krohnii'' (Brandt, 1851) *'' Euphausia lamelligera'' Hansen, 1911 *'' Euphausia longirostris'' Hansen, 1908 *'' Euphausia lucens'' Hansen, 1905 *'' Euphausia mucronata'' G. O. Sars ...
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Euphausia Mucronata
''Euphausia'' is the largest genus of krill, and is placed in the family Euphausiidae. There are 31 species known in this genus, including Antarctic krill (''Euphausia superba'') and ice krill ('' Euphausia crystallorophias'') from the Southern Ocean, and North Pacific krill (''Euphausia pacifica'') in the Pacific Ocean. *'' Euphausia americana'' Hansen, 1911 *'' Euphausia brevis'' Hansen, 1905 *'' Euphausia crystallorophias'' Holt & Tattersall, 1906 *'' Euphausia diomedeae'' Ortmann, 1894 *'' Euphausia distinguenda'' Hansen, 1908 *'' Euphausia eximia'' Hansen, 1911 *'' Euphausia fallax'' Hansen, 1916 *'' Euphausia frigida'' Hansen, 1911 *''Euphausia gibba'' G. O. Sars, 1883 *'' Euphausia gibboides'' Ortmann, 1893 *'' Euphausia hanseni'' Zimmer, 1915 *'' Euphausia hemigibba'' Hansen, 1910 *'' Euphausia krohnii'' (Brandt, 1851) *'' Euphausia lamelligera'' Hansen, 1911 *'' Euphausia longirostris'' Hansen, 1908 *'' Euphausia lucens'' Hansen, 1905 *'' Euphausia mucronata'' G. O. Sars ...
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Euphausia Lucens
''Euphausia'' is the largest genus of krill, and is placed in the family Euphausiidae. There are 31 species known in this genus, including Antarctic krill (''Euphausia superba'') and ice krill ('' Euphausia crystallorophias'') from the Southern Ocean, and North Pacific krill (''Euphausia pacifica'') in the Pacific Ocean. *'' Euphausia americana'' Hansen, 1911 *'' Euphausia brevis'' Hansen, 1905 *'' Euphausia crystallorophias'' Holt & Tattersall, 1906 *'' Euphausia diomedeae'' Ortmann, 1894 *'' Euphausia distinguenda'' Hansen, 1908 *'' Euphausia eximia'' Hansen, 1911 *'' Euphausia fallax'' Hansen, 1916 *'' Euphausia frigida'' Hansen, 1911 *''Euphausia gibba'' G. O. Sars, 1883 *'' Euphausia gibboides'' Ortmann, 1893 *'' Euphausia hanseni'' Zimmer, 1915 *'' Euphausia hemigibba'' Hansen, 1910 *'' Euphausia krohnii'' (Brandt, 1851) *'' Euphausia lamelligera'' Hansen, 1911 *'' Euphausia longirostris'' Hansen, 1908 *'' Euphausia lucens'' Hansen, 1905 *''Euphausia mucronata'' G. O. Sars, ...
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Euphausia Longirostris
''Euphausia'' is the largest genus of krill, and is placed in the family Euphausiidae. There are 31 species known in this genus, including Antarctic krill (''Euphausia superba'') and ice krill ('' Euphausia crystallorophias'') from the Southern Ocean, and North Pacific krill (''Euphausia pacifica'') in the Pacific Ocean. *'' Euphausia americana'' Hansen, 1911 *'' Euphausia brevis'' Hansen, 1905 *'' Euphausia crystallorophias'' Holt & Tattersall, 1906 *'' Euphausia diomedeae'' Ortmann, 1894 *'' Euphausia distinguenda'' Hansen, 1908 *'' Euphausia eximia'' Hansen, 1911 *'' Euphausia fallax'' Hansen, 1916 *'' Euphausia frigida'' Hansen, 1911 *''Euphausia gibba'' G. O. Sars, 1883 *'' Euphausia gibboides'' Ortmann, 1893 *'' Euphausia hanseni'' Zimmer, 1915 *'' Euphausia hemigibba'' Hansen, 1910 *'' Euphausia krohnii'' (Brandt, 1851) *'' Euphausia lamelligera'' Hansen, 1911 *'' Euphausia longirostris'' Hansen, 1908 *''Euphausia lucens'' Hansen, 1905 *''Euphausia mucronata'' G. O. Sars, ...
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