Northern krill [Euphausia krohni]
Description
Northern krill are a species of krill found in the North Atlantic Ocean. They are small, typically reaching up to 1.6 cm in length. Northern krill are an important food source for many species of fish, birds, and marine mammals in the North Atlantic.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Arthropods
Arthropoda
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Crustaceans
Malacostraca
|
| Order |
Euphausiids
Euphausiacea
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| Family |
Krill
Euphausiidae
|
| Genus |
Euphausia
Euphausia
|