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Krill are mostly omnivorous, [43] although a few species are carnivorous, preying on small zooplankton and fish larvae. [44] Krill are an important element of the aquatic food chain. Krill convert the primary production of their prey into a form suitable for consumption by larger animals that cannot feed directly on the minuscule algae.
Unlike most other krill species, the eggs of E. crystallorophias are neutrally buoyant, meaning they do not sink, and the hatchling larvae do not have to swim back to the more productive, shallower waters; however, since this means both life stages inhabit the same depths, how the larvae avoid being eaten by the adults is not known. [6]
Euphausia is the largest genus of krill, and is placed in the family Euphausiidae.There are 31 species known in this genus, including Antarctic krill (Euphausia superba) and ice krill (Euphausia crystallorophias) from the Southern Ocean, and North Pacific krill (Euphausia pacifica) in the Pacific Ocean.
Crustaceans exhibit a number of larval forms, of which the earliest and most characteristic is the nauplius. This has three pairs of appendages, all emerging from the young animal's head, and a single naupliar eye. In most groups, there are further larval stages, including the zoea (pl. zoeæ or zoeas [34]).
Thysanoessa is a genus of the krill [1] that play critical roles in the marine food web. They're abundant in Arctic and Antarctic areas, feeding on zooplankton and detritus to obtain energy. [ 2 ] Thysanoessa are responsible for the transportation of carbon and nutrients from surface waters to deeper trophic levels.
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Metanauplius is an early larval stage of some crustaceans such as krill. It follows the nauplius stage. In sac-spawning krill, [Note 1] there is an intermediary phase called pseudometanauplius, a newly hatched form distinguished from older metanauplii by its extremely short abdomen.