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Description
Antarctic krill, Euphausia superba. The small front appendages are used forraking tiny bits of algae from ice. The green mass in the photo is thehepatopancreas, and bioluminescent (light-emitting) organs are visible at thebase of the eyestalk and thorax.
Credit
NOAA NMFS SWFSC Antarctic Marine Living Resources (AMLR) Program
Photographer
Dr. Wayne Trivelpiece
Location
Antarctica
Collection
Fisheries
Keywords
Fisheries