Pacific krill [Euphausia pacifica]
Description
Pacific krill are a species of krill found in the North Pacific Ocean. They are small, typically reaching up to 2 cm in length. Pacific krill are an important food source for many species of fish, birds, and marine mammals in the North Pacific.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Arthropods
Arthropoda
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Crustaceans
Malacostraca
|
| Order |
Euphausiids
Euphausiacea
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| Family |
Krill
Euphausiidae
|
| Genus |
Euphausia
Euphausia
|