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Marine Species Identification Guide for the St. Lawrence
Invertebrates • Species
Thysanoessa sp.
Euphausid (krill) - Euphausiacé

Thysanoessa sp.
Characteristics:
• Rostrum ending in a point past the eyes
• White-yellow cephalothorax
• Color varied
May be mistaken for: Meganyctiphanes norvegica - Mysis sp. - other large zooplankton
Thysanoessa sp.
Family:
Euphausiidae
Type of measure:
Cephalothorax mm
Maximum size:
not available
territory covered  territory covered    territory not covered  territory not covered

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