We found 2 definitions of euphausiacea from 2 different sources.
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euphausiacea - small commonly luminescent crustaceans; important element of marine plankton: krill | ||
order Euphausiacea | ||
animal order the order of animals | ||
malacostraca, subclass malacostraca largest subclass of Crustacea including most of the well-known marine, freshwater, and terrestrial crustaceans: crabs; lobsters; shrimps; sow bugs; beach flies | ||
krill shrimp-like planktonic crustaceans; major source of food for e.g. baleen whales |