Euphausiacea
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Euphausiacea is an order of small, shrimp-like marine crustaceans known as krill, which form massive swarms and play a crucial role as primary consumers in ocean food webs.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
order of crustaceans
→
taxon → |
| antennae | well-developed → |
| bioluminescenceFunction |
camouflage
→
communication → schooling coordination → |
| bodyPlan | elongated → |
| class | Malacostraca → |
| commonName | krill → |
| describedAs | small shrimp-like marine crustaceans → |
| development | multiple larval stages → |
| diet |
microzooplankton
→
phytoplankton → |
| distribution | worldwide oceans → |
| ecologicalRole | key component of marine food webs → |
| feedingMode |
filter feeding
→
suspension feeding → |
| forms | massive swarms → |
| habitat |
marine
→
pelagic zone → |
| hasFeature |
bioluminescent organs
→
large compound eyes → |
| importance |
important in biogeochemical cycles
→
major food source for higher trophic levels → |
| includes |
Euphausia pacifica
→
Antarctic krill →
surface form: "Euphausia superba"
Meganyctiphanes norvegica → |
| kingdom | Animalia → |
| locomotion | swimming with pleopods → |
| phylum | Arthropoda → |
| preyedUponBy |
baleen whales
→
fish → penguins → seals → squid → |
| reproduction | external fertilization → |
| roleInCarbonCycle | biological carbon pump → |
| sizeRange | about 1 to 6 centimeters in length → |
| subphylum | Crustacea → |
| superorder | Eucarida → |
| swarmBehavior | schooling → |
| systematics | described by James Dwight Dana → |
| trophicLevel | herbivores → |
| trophicRole | primary consumers → |
| verticalMigration | diel vertical migration → |
| yearDescribed | 1852 → |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.