Northern krill

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Northern_krill
GPTKB entity
Statements (33)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:species
gptkbp:bioluminescent yes
gptkbp:class gptkb:Malacostraca
gptkbp:color reddish
transparent
gptkbp:commonName gptkb:Northern_krill
gptkbp:conservationStatus Least Concern
gptkbp:describedBy gptkb:M._Sars
gptkbp:describedYear 1857
gptkbp:diet gptkb:algae
zooplankton
gptkbp:distribution gptkb:Mediterranean_Sea
gptkb:North_Atlantic_Ocean
gptkbp:ecologicalRole key food source for birds
key food source for fish
key food source for whales
gptkbp:family gptkb:Euphausiidae
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Meganyctiphanes
gptkbp:habitat gptkb:Mediterranean_Sea
gptkb:North_Atlantic_Ocean
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Northern krill
gptkbp:kingdom gptkb:Animalia
gptkbp:lifespan up to 2 years
gptkbp:maximumLength 6 cm
gptkbp:motility swimming
gptkbp:order gptkb:Euphausiacea
gptkbp:phylum gptkb:Arthropoda
gptkbp:reproduction broadcast spawner
gptkbp:scientificName gptkb:Meganyctiphanes_norvegica
gptkbp:species norvegica
gptkbp:subfamily gptkb:Crustacea
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Meganyctiphanes_norvegica
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6