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Is a krill part of the shrimp family?

Anonymous

∙ 10y ago

Updated: 10/6/2023

Both are crustaceans. Shrimp have ten legs, and krill have many legs called "swimmerets" that look like small feathers and function like fins. Krill have external gills. The tail of shrimp curl under and the tail of krill is straight.

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∙ 15y ago

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