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Meganyctiphanes norvegica (Norwegian krill; Noorse krill)

Synonyms: Euphausia intermedia; Euphausia lanei; Meganyctiphanes calmani; Nyctiphanes norvegicus; Thysanopoda norvegica
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Wikipedia Abstract

Northern krill, Meganyctiphanes norvegica, is a species of krill that lives in the North Atlantic Ocean. It is an important component of the zooplankton, providing food for whales, fish and birds. (In the Southern Ocean, Antarctic krill Euphausia superba fills a similar role.) M. norvegica is the only species recognised in the genus Meganyctiphanes, although it has been known by several synonyms: \n* Euphausia intermedia \n* Euphausia lanei Holt & Tattersall, 1905 \n* Meganyctiphanes calmani \n* Nyctiphanes norvegicus G. O. Sars, 1883 \n* Thysanopoda norvegica
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Attributes

Speed [1]  0.168 MPH (.075 m/s)

Protected Areas

Name IUCN Category Area acres Location Species Website Climate Land Use
Pembrokeshire Marine/ Sir Benfro Forol 341177 Wales, United Kingdom  

Ecosystems

Prey / Diet

Calanus finmarchicus[2]
Calanus glacialis[2]
Calanus hyperboreus[2]
Metridia longa[2]
Neocalanus tonsus[2]

Predators

Consumers

Parasitized by 
Hysterothylacium rigidum[23]

External References

Citations

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