Antarctic krill (Euphausia superba)

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Antarctic krill (Euphausia superba), key species in the Antarctic ecosystem. Grows to 6 cm and occurs in densities ranging up to 30 000 in a cubic metre. Antarctica

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Location: Antarctica
Photo credit: © Jean-Paul Ferrero/AUSCAPE / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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