Euphausia
Genus of krill / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.[1]
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Euphausia | |
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Euphausia superba | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Malacostraca |
Order: | Euphausiacea |
Family: | Euphausiidae |
Genus: | Euphausia Dana, 1850 |
Type species | |
Euphausia superba Dana, 1850 |
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