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Euphausia superba (Antarctic krill; Krill)

Synonyms: Euphasia superba; Euphausia antarctica; Euphausia australis; Euphausia glacialis; Euphausia murrayi
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Wikipedia Abstract

Antarctic krill (Euphausia superba) is a species of krill found in the Antarctic waters of the Southern Ocean. It is a small, swimming crustacean that lives in large schools, called swarms, sometimes reaching densities of 10,000–30,000 individual animals per cubic metre. It feeds directly on minute phytoplankton, thereby using the primary production energy that the phytoplankton originally derived from the sun in order to sustain their pelagic (open ocean) life cycle. It grows to a length of 6 centimetres (2.4 in), weighs up to 2 grams (0.071 oz), and can live for up to six years. It is a key species in the Antarctic ecosystem and is, in terms of biomass, probably the most abundant animal species on the planet (approximately 500 million tonnes).
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Speed [1]  3.355 MPH (1.5 m/s)

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Parasitized by 
Diphyllobothrium procercoid <Unverified Name>[17]

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