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Preferred term

Euphausiacea  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Krill

Note

  • as food, coordinate with SHELLFISH

Scope note

  • An order of pelagic, shrimplike CRUSTACEA. Many consume ZOOPLANKTON and a few are predacious. Many antarctic species, such as Euphausia superba, constitute the chief food of other animals.

History note

  • 2003; use CRUSTACEA 1990-2002; for EUPHAUSIA & NYCTIPHANES use CRUSTACEA 1986-2002

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D033201

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