An order of pelagic, shrimplike CRUSTACEA. Many consume ZOOPLANKTON and a few are predacious. Many antarctic species, such as Euphausia superba, constitute the chief food of other animals.

Annotation

as food, coordinate with SHELLFISH

jako jídlo kombinuj s deskriptorem MĚKKÝŠI, KORÝŠI

DUI

D033201 MeSH Browser

CUI

M0005372

Previous indexing

Crustacea (1970-2002); Plankton (1986-1989); Zooplankton (1983-1985)

History note

2003; use CRUSTACEA 1990-2002; for EUPHAUSIA & NYCTIPHANES use CRUSTACEA 1986-2002

Public note

2003; see CRUSTACEA 1990-2002; for EUPHAUSIA & NYCTIPHANES see CRUSTACEA 1986-2002