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Checklist for Family Euphausiidae Milne-Edwards, 1837
and region British Isles (North Europe)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
360
1365
3514
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
353
1349
3488
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
141
518
1316
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Euphausiacea
Dana, 1852
Euphausiaceans, Euphausiid shrimps, Krill
2
10
33
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyEuphausiidae
Milne-Edwards, 1837
9
32
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for British Isles
9 Genera with 32 Species
Boreophausia Sars, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Euphausia Dana, 19057SpeciesTaxom
Meganyctiphanes Holt & W.M. ..., 18561SpeciesTaxom
Nematobrachion Calman, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Nematoscelis G. O. Sars, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Nyctiphanes G. O. Sars, 18833SpeciesTaxom
Stylocheiron G. O. Sars, 18836SpeciesTaxom
Thysanoessa Brandt, 18837SpeciesTaxom
Thysanopoda Latreille, 18835SpeciesTaxom


Species list for British Isles
32 Species
Boreophausia raschii (Norman, 1886)⇒ Thysanoessa raschii M. Sars, 1864
Euphausia krohni (Brandt, 1851)⇒ Euphausia krohnii Brandt, 1851
Euphausia krohnii Brandt, 1851
Euphausia lanei (Holt & Tatte..., 1905)⇒ Meganyctiphanes norvegica M.Sars, 1856
Euphausia mulleri (Claus, 1868)⇒ Euphausia krohnii Brandt, 1851
Euphausia pacifica Hansen, 1911North Pacific krill
Euphausia paragibba Hansen, 1910Holio
Euphausia tenera Hansen, 1905California laurel
Meganyctiphanes norvegica M.Sars, 1856Atlantic Krill
Nematobrachion boopis Calman, 1905Eastern Ringtail
Nematoscelis megalops G.O. Sars, 1883
Nyctiphanes couchi (Bell, 1853)⇒ Nyctiphanes couchii Bell, 1853
Nyctiphanes couchii Bell, 1853
Nyctiphanes norvegicus (G.O. Sars, 1883)⇒ Meganyctiphanes norvegica M.Sars, 1856
Stylocheiron abbreviatum G.O. Sars, 1883
Stylocheiron affine Hansen, 1910Holio
Stylocheiron elongatum G.O. Sars, 1883
Stylocheiron longicorne G.O. Sars, 1883
Stylocheiron maximum Hansen, 1908
Stylocheiron suhmi (G.O. Sars, 1883)⇒ Stylocheiron suhmii G. O. Sars, 1883
Thysanoessa borealis (G.O.Sars, 1883)⇒ Thysanoessa inermis Krøyer, 1846
Thysanoessa inermis Krøyer, 1846
Thysanoessa longicaudata Krøyer, 1846
Thysanoessa neglecta (Kroyer, 1861)⇒ Thysanoessa inermis Krøyer, 1846
Thysanoessa raschi (M. Sars, 1864)⇒ Thysanoessa raschii M. Sars, 1864
Thysanoessa raschii M. Sars, 1864Arctic Krill
Thysanoessa tenera (G.O.Sars, 1883)⇒ Thysanoessa longicaudata Krøyer, 1846
Thysanopoda acutifrons Holt & Tatte..., 1905Blue-faced Ringtail
Thysanopoda distinguenda (Hansen, 1905)⇒ Thysanopoda obtusifrons G.O. Sars, 1883
Thysanopoda microphthalma G.O. Sars, 1885
Thysanopoda monacantha Ortmann, 1893Coolwort
Thysanopoda obtusifrons G.O. Sars, 1883


Links, sources and further information
Euphausiidae at artfakta.se
Euphausiidae at biodiversity.org.au
Euphausiidae at dyntaxa.se
Euphausiidae at gbif.org
Euphausiidae at irmng.org
Euphausiidae at itis.gov
Euphausiidae at marinespecies.org