Northern krill

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Northern krill (Meganyctiphanes norvegica) is a crustacean that lives in the North Atlantic Ocean. It is part of the zooplankton. It is an euphausiid and a very important component of the plankton of the ocean, food for whales, fish and birds. In the Southern Ocean the Antarctic krill Euphausia superba fills a similar role.

The Northern krill is the only species of the genus Meganyctiphanes.

The stomach is colored intensly red from carotenoids, an indication that this euphausid feeds on copepods.

External links

1. redirect

• [Taxonomy of Meganyctiphanes norvegica] from ITIS.
• [Northern krill - Meganyctiphanes norvegica].

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