Antarctic krill

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Antarctic krill are small, shrimp-like crustaceans that form massive swarms and serve as a keystone species at the base of the Antarctic marine food web.

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All labels observed (5)

Label Occurrences
Antarctic krill canonical 7
Euphausia superba 4
Euphausia 1

Statements (49)

Predicate Object
instanceOf crustacean
krill
species
bioluminescent true
bodyLength about 6 centimeters
bodyMass about 1 gram
class Malacostraca
color pink
translucent
commercialUse krill fishery
commonName Antarctic euphausiid
Antarctic krill
conservationConcern impacts of climate change
sea ice loss
describedBy Dana
diet phytoplankton
zooplankton
ecologicalRole keystone species
family Antarctic krill self-linksurface differs
surface form: Euphausiidae
feedingMode filter feeder
formsSwarms true
genus Antarctic krill self-linksurface differs
surface form: Euphausia
geographicDistribution circumpolar around Antarctica
habitat Antarctic waters
Southern Ocean
importance foundation of Antarctic marine food web
kingdom Animalia
larvalDevelopment multiple pelagic larval stages
lifeSpan up to 5–7 years
order Euphausiacea
overwintersUnderSeaIce true
phylum Arthropoda
preyOf baleen whales
fish
penguins
seabirds
seals
regulatedBy Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources
reproduction sexual reproduction
scientificName Antarctic krill self-linksurface differs
surface form: Euphausia superba
spawningLocation open ocean
subphylum Arthropoda
surface form: Crustacea
swarmDensity up to 30000 individuals per cubic meter
taxonRank species
trophicLevel primary consumer
usedFor aquaculture feed
omega-3 supplements
usesSeaIceForFeeding true
yearDescribed 1850

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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Antarctic krill
Description of subject: Antarctic krill are small, shrimp-like crustaceans that form massive swarms and serve as a keystone species at the base of the Antarctic marine food web.

Referenced by (14)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Southern Ocean supportsSpecies Antarctic krill
Antarctic krill genus Antarctic krill self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Euphausia
Antarctic krill family Antarctic krill self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Euphausiidae
Antarctic krill scientificName Antarctic krill self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Euphausia superba
Weddell Sea inhabitedBy Antarctic krill
Euphausiacea includes Antarctic krill
this entity surface form: Euphausia superba
Dana authorityForTaxon Antarctic krill
Dana authorityForTaxon Antarctic krill
this entity surface form: Euphausia superba
Dana describedTaxon Antarctic krill
this entity surface form: Euphausia superba
Dana associatedWithTaxonName Antarctic krill
this entity surface form: Euphausia superba Dana
crabeater seal diet Antarctic krill
Marguerite Bay hasFauna Antarctic krill