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Overview
Brief Summary
Krill or Euphausiid shrimp superficially resemble decapod shrimp, but they lack maxillipeds, and carry their thoracic gills outside the carapace, giving them a feathery appearance (Tudge, 2000). Most krill feed on phytoplankton and many are filter feeders. A few species are known to hunt copepods and other zooplankton (Saether, 1986)
They form an important link in the marine food chain. They occur in huge numbers throughout the global oceans and link the algae and zooplankton they feed on to the many larger predators including baleen whales (Tudge, 2000).
- Saether, O., Trond Erling Ellingsen & Viggo Mohr (1986). "Lipids of North Atlantic krill" (PDF). Journal of Lipid Research 27 (3): 274–285
- Tudge, C. The Variety of Life: A survey and celebration of all the creatures that have ever lived. Oxford University Press, 2000. Oxford, United Kingdom.
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Ecology
Associations
Known predators
Euphausiacea (large sized Euphausiacea, Mysidacea, Hyperiidea, Ostracoda) is prey of:
Mysidacea
Ostracoda
Euphausiacea
Hyperiidea
Cyclopoida
Calanoida
Chaetognatha
Polychaeta
Based on studies in:
Pacific (Marine, Tropical)
This list may not be complete but is based on published studies.
Mysidacea
Ostracoda
Euphausiacea
Hyperiidea
Cyclopoida
Calanoida
Chaetognatha
Polychaeta
Based on studies in:
Pacific (Marine, Tropical)
This list may not be complete but is based on published studies.
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Source:
SPIRE
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Known prey organisms
Euphausiacea (large sized Euphausiacea, Mysidacea, Hyperiidea, Ostracoda) preys on:
detritus
phytoplankton
bacteria
protozoa
Mysidacea
Ostracoda
Euphausiacea
Hyperiidea
Based on studies in:
Pacific (Marine, Tropical)
This list may not be complete but is based on published studies.
detritus
phytoplankton
bacteria
protozoa
Mysidacea
Ostracoda
Euphausiacea
Hyperiidea
Based on studies in:
Pacific (Marine, Tropical)
This list may not be complete but is based on published studies.
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Source:
SPIRE
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Molecular Biology and Genetics
Barcode
Locations of barcode samples
Collection Sites: world map showing specimen collection locations for Euphausiacea 
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Statistics of barcoding coverage
Barcode of Life Data Systems (BOLD) Stats
| Specimen Records: | 801 |
| Specimens with Sequences: | 768 |
| Specimens with Barcodes: | 682 |
| Public Records: | 685 |
| Species: | 56 |
| Species With Barcodes: | 55 |
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Barcode data
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