Euphausiacea Bibliography - M.A. McWhinnie, C. J. Denys, P. V. Angione - książka wyd. 1981

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Euphausiids are small holoplanktonic shrimp-like crustaceans. The term "euphausiid" is commonly used for all members of the crustaceans superorder Eucarida, order Euphausiacea, distributed in two families (Euphausiidae and the mono-specific Bentheuphausiidae, the single genus and species Bentheuphausia amblyops ). There are 86 known species of Euphausiacea and amongst 11 genera (Baker et al., 1990). The word Euphausia derives from Greek eu for good or true, combined with –phausia for shining or light emitting. Another term, krill, has become synonymous with euphausiid. Krill was first used in this sense by Norwegian whalers who applied it to the swarming little fish (krill) which signaled whale feeding grounds.