Thysanoessa raschii
| Thysanoessa raschii | |
|---|---|
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Crustacea |
| Class: | Malacostraca |
| Order: | Euphausiacea |
| Family: | Euphausiidae |
| Genus: | Thysanoessa |
| Species: | T. raschii |
| Binomial name | |
| Thysanoessa raschii M. Sars, 1864 | |
| Synonyms | |
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Rhoda jardineana Sim, 1872 | |
Thysanoessa raschii, sometimes known as Arctic krill, is one of the most common euphausiid species of the subarctic and Arctic seas. They may reach 20–25 millimetres (0.8–1.0 in) long, and are sexually mature above 14 mm (0.6 in).[1]
T. raschii is a major prey item of several taxa, planktivorous fishes and marine mammals. It is also a common prey item of seabirds, including shearwaters.[2]
This species goes through a number of stages in its development. Roderick Macdonald defined the characteristics of fourteen stages, or 'furcilia'.[3]
References
- ↑ M. J. de Kluijver & S. S. Ingalsuo. "Thysanoessa raschii". Macrobenthos of the North Sea. Universiteit van Amsterdam. Retrieved December 7, 2006.
- ↑ J. R. Lovvorn, C. L. Baduini, & G. L. Hunt (2001). "Modelling underwater visual and filter feeding by planktivorous shearwaters in unusual sea conditions". Ecology 82 (8): 2342–2356. doi:10.1890/0012-9658(2001)082[2342:MUVAFF]2.0.CO;2. ISSN 0012-9658.
- ↑ R. Macdonald (1928). "The life history of Thysanoessa raschii". Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom 15 (1): 57–80. doi:10.1017/S0025315400055533.
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