Thysanoessa gregaria

Thysanoessa gregaria

Classification

Class: Malacostraca
Order: Euphausiacea
Family: Euphausiidae

Thysanoessa is a genus of the krill 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. Thysanoessa are responsible for the transportation of carbon and nutrients from surface waters to deeper trophic levels.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog

France · 3

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Thysanoessa gregaria

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