Krill

Bonita Caily

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Krill are small crustaceans of the order Euphausiacea. Zooplankton invertebrates under 2 inches in length, they are a common food of many marine animals including whales.

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Bonita Caily

@bonitacaily

Krill are small crustaceans of the order Euphausiacea. Zooplankton invertebrates under 2 inches in length, they are a common food of many marine animals including whales.

10 Interesting Krill Facts

Krill have a size of around 2 inches if the animal is fully grown up.
http://www.myinterestingfacts.com/krill-facts/
Animals That Eat Krill

In Norwegian, the word "krill" means "whale food," but hundreds of animals living in the Antarctic region.
http://animals.mom.me/antarctic-animals-eat-krill-1723.html
Where do Krill Live?

Two families totaling 85 species of the krill order Euphausiacea live in open oceans around the globe.
http://animals.mom.me/krill-habitat-2078.html
Krill Facts Center

Krill are zooplankton invertebrates that swim in huge swarms in the Antarctic waters and feed on microscopic algae called phytoplankton.
http://www.krillfacts.org/1-krill-facts-center.html
What Do Krill Eat?

Krill are small crustaceans resembling shrimp that are found primarily in the Arctic and Antarctic oceans.
http://animals.mom.me/krill-eat-1744.html
Krill as Food

Would you be able to find cans of krill next to tuna?
https://swfsc.noaa.gov/textblock.aspx?Division=AERD
Krill Oil Medical Uses

Krill oil is oil from a tiny, shrimp-like animal.
http://www.webmd.com/vitamins-supplements/ingredientmono-1172-krill%20oil.aspx?activeingredientid=1172
The engine that powers the Antarctic ecosystem

Krill is a Norwegian word for whale food.
http://www.coolantarctica.com/Antarctica%20fact%20file/wildlife/krill.php
Krill Pictures and Facts - National Geographic

Learn all you wanted to know about krill with pictures, videos, photos, facts, and news from National Geographic.
http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/invertebrates/krill
Krill - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Krill are small crustaceans of the order Euphausiacea, and are found in all the world's oceans.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krill

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Krill

Northern krill (Meganyctiphanes norvegica)
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Malacostraca
Superorder:	Eucarida
Order:	Euphausiacea Dana, 1852
Families and genera
Euphausiidae Euphausia Dana, 1852 Hansarsia Shaw, 2023 Meganyctiphanes Holt and W. M. Tattersall, 1905 Nematobrachion Calman, 1905 Nyctiphanes G. O. Sars, 1883 Pseudeuphausia Hansen, 1910 Stylocheiron G. O. Sars, 1883 Tessarabrachion Hansen, 1911 Thysanoessa Brandt, 1851 Thysanopoda Latreille, 1831 Bentheuphausiidae Bentheuphausia G. O. Sars, 1885

Source : Wikipedia under CC-BY-SA license

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10 Interesting Krill Facts

Krill have a size of around 2 inches if the animal is fully grown up.
http://www.myinterestingfacts.com/krill-facts/
Animals That Eat Krill

In Norwegian, the word "krill" means "whale food," but hundreds of animals living in the Antarctic region.
http://animals.mom.me/antarctic-animals-eat-krill-1723.html
Where do Krill Live?

Two families totaling 85 species of the krill order Euphausiacea live in open oceans around the globe.
http://animals.mom.me/krill-habitat-2078.html
Krill Facts Center

Krill are zooplankton invertebrates that swim in huge swarms in the Antarctic waters and feed on microscopic algae called phytoplankton.
http://www.krillfacts.org/1-krill-facts-center.html
What Do Krill Eat?

Krill are small crustaceans resembling shrimp that are found primarily in the Arctic and Antarctic oceans.
http://animals.mom.me/krill-eat-1744.html
Krill as Food

Would you be able to find cans of krill next to tuna?
https://swfsc.noaa.gov/textblock.aspx?Division=AERD
Krill Oil Medical Uses

Krill oil is oil from a tiny, shrimp-like animal.
http://www.webmd.com/vitamins-supplements/ingredientmono-1172-krill%20oil.aspx?activeingredientid=1172
The engine that powers the Antarctic ecosystem

Krill is a Norwegian word for whale food.
http://www.coolantarctica.com/Antarctica%20fact%20file/wildlife/krill.php
Krill Pictures and Facts - National Geographic

Learn all you wanted to know about krill with pictures, videos, photos, facts, and news from National Geographic.
http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/invertebrates/krill
Krill - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Krill are small crustaceans of the order Euphausiacea, and are found in all the world's oceans.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krill

Krill

Northern krill (Meganyctiphanes norvegica)
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Malacostraca
Superorder:	Eucarida
Order:	Euphausiacea Dana, 1852
Families and genera
Euphausiidae Euphausia Dana, 1852 Hansarsia Shaw, 2023 Meganyctiphanes Holt and W. M. Tattersall, 1905 Nematobrachion Calman, 1905 Nyctiphanes G. O. Sars, 1883 Pseudeuphausia Hansen, 1910 Stylocheiron G. O. Sars, 1883 Tessarabrachion Hansen, 1911 Thysanoessa Brandt, 1851 Thysanopoda Latreille, 1831 Bentheuphausiidae Bentheuphausia G. O. Sars, 1885

Source : Wikipedia under CC-BY-SA license

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Krill are small crustaceans of the order Euphausiacea. Zooplankton invertebrates under 2 inches in length, they are a common food of many marine animals including whales.

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