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Checklist for Order Euphausiacea Dana, 1852 (euphausiaceans)
and region Continents


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
734
7366
51296
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
716
7312
51144
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
268
3165
24238
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Euphausiacea
Dana, 1852
Euphausiaceans, Euphausiid shrimps, Krill
2
16
125
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Continents
2 Families width 125 Species and 2 Subspecies
Bentheuphausiidae Colosi, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Euphausiidae (Milne-Edwards, 1837)124SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Continents
16 Genera with 125 Species
Bentheuphausia G. O. Sars, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Boreophausia Sars, 18862SpeciesTaxom
Cyrtopia Dana, 1850
0SpeciesTaxom
Eupausia1SpeciesTaxom
Euphausia Dana, 190044SpeciesTaxom
Hansarsia Shaw, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Meganyctiphanes Holt & W.M. ..., 18561SpeciesTaxom
Nematobrachion Calman, 19114SpeciesTaxom
Nematodactylus Calman, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Nematoscelis G. O. Sars, 18838SpeciesTaxom
Nyctiphanes G. O. Sars, 19116SpeciesTaxom
Pseudeuphausia Hansen, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Stylocheiron G. O. Sars, 188314SpeciesTaxom
Tessarabrachion Hansen, 19112SpeciesTaxom
Thysanoessa Brandt, 191114SpeciesTaxom
Thysanopoda Latreille, 183727SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Continents
125 Species and 2 Subspecies
Bentheuphausia amblyops G.O. Sars, 1883Deep sea krill
Boreophausia inermis (G.O. Sars, 1886)⇒ Thysanoessa inermis Krøyer, 1846
Boreophausia raschii (Norman, 1886)⇒ Thysanoessa raschii M. Sars, 1864
Eupausia brevis Hansen, 1905
Euphausia americana Hansen, 1911
Euphausia brevis Hansen, 1905California laurel
Euphausia crystallorophias Holt & Tatte..., 1906Antarctic coastal krill
Euphausia diomedeae Ortmann, 1894Hapeman's coolwort
Euphausia distinguenda Hansen, 1908
Euphausia eximia Hansen, 1911
Euphausia fallax Hansen, 1916Slugwood
Euphausia frigida Hansen, 1911Pygmy Krill
Euphausia gibba G. O. Sars, 1883
Euphausia gibboides Ortmann, 1893Coolwort
Euphausia gracilis (Dana, 1850)⇒ Euphausia tenera Hansen, 1905
Euphausia hanseni Zimmer, 1915Southeastern Spinyleg
Euphausia hauseni
Euphausia hemigibba Hansen, 1910Holio
Euphausia inermis G.O.Sars, 1883
Euphausia krohni (Brandt, 1851)⇒ Euphausia krohnii Brandt, 1851
Euphausia krohnii Brandt, 1851
Euphausia lamelligera Hansen, 1911
Euphausia lanei (Holt & Tatte..., 1905)⇒ Meganyctiphanes norvegica M.Sars, 1856
Euphausia latifrons (Sars, 1883)⇒ Pseudeuphausia latifrons Sars G.O., 1883
Euphausia longirostris Hansen, 1908
Euphausia lucens Hansen, 1905California laurel
Euphausia mucronata G. O. Sars, 1883
Euphausia mulleri (Claus, 1868)⇒ Euphausia krohnii Brandt, 1851
Euphausia mutica Hansen, 1905California laurel
Euphausia nana Brinton, 1962
Euphausia pacifica Hansen, 1911North Pacific krill
Euphausia paragibba Hansen, 1910Holio
Euphausia pellucida (Dana, 1850)⇒ Euphausia krohnii Brandt, 1851
Euphausia pseudogibba Ortmann, 1893Coolwort
Euphausia raschii (G. O. Sars, 1883)⇒ Thysanoessa raschii M. Sars, 1864
Euphausia recurva Hansen, 1905California laurel
Euphausia sanzoi Torelli, 1934
Euphausia sibogae Hansen, 1908
Euphausia similis G.O. Sars, 1885
Euphausia similis armata Hansen, 1911
Euphausia similis similis Sars, 1883
Euphausia spinifera G.O. Sars, 1885
Euphausia splendens (Dana, 1850)⇒ Euphausia lucens Hansen, 1905
Euphausia superba Dana, 1850Antarctic krill
Euphausia tenera Hansen, 1905California laurel
Euphausia triacantha Holt & Tatte..., 1906Spiny Krill
Euphausia tricantha
Euphausia vallentini Stebbing, 1900
Hansarsia megalops Sars, 1884
Meganyctiphanes norvegica M.Sars, 1856Atlantic Krill
Nematobrachion boopis Calman, 1905Eastern Ringtail
Nematobrachion flexipes Ortmann, 1893
Nematobrachion sexspinosum (Hansen, 1911)⇒ Nematobrachion sexspinosus Hansen, 1911
Nematobrachion sexspinosus Hansen, 1911
Nematodactylus boopis Calman, 1896
Nematoscelis atlantica Hansen, 1916Holio
Nematoscelis difficilis Hansen, 1911
Nematoscelis gracilis Hansen, 1910Holio
Nematoscelis lobata Hansen, 1916Slugwood
Nematoscelis megalops G.O. Sars, 1883
Nematoscelis microps G.O. Sars, 1883
Nematoscelis rostrata (G.O. Sars, 1883)⇒ Nematoscelis microps G.O. Sars, 1883
Nematoscelis tenella G.O. Sars, 1883
Nyctiphanes australis G. O. Sars, 1883Australian Krill
Nyctiphanes capensis Hansen, 1911
Nyctiphanes couchi (Bell, 1853)⇒ Nyctiphanes couchii Bell, 1853
Nyctiphanes couchii Bell, 1853
Nyctiphanes norvegicus (G.O. Sars, 1883)⇒ Meganyctiphanes norvegica M.Sars, 1856
Nyctiphanes simplex Hansen, 1911
Pseudeuphausia latifrons Sars G.O., 1883
Stylocheiron abbreviatum G.O. Sars, 1883
Stylocheiron affine Hansen, 1910Holio
Stylocheiron carinatum G.O. Sars, 1883
Stylocheiron chelifer (Chun, 1888)⇒ Stylocheiron abbreviatum G.O. Sars, 1883
Stylocheiron elongatum G.O. Sars, 1883
Stylocheiron indicum (Silas & Mathew, 1967)⇒ Stylocheiron indicus Silas and Ma..., 1967
Stylocheiron indicus Silas and Ma..., 1967Groundsmoke
Stylocheiron insulare Hansen, 1910Holio
Stylocheiron longicorne G.O. Sars, 1883
Stylocheiron maximum Hansen, 1908
Stylocheiron microphthalma Hansen, 1910Holio
Stylocheiron robustum Brinton, 1962
Stylocheiron suhmi (G.O. Sars, 1883)⇒ Stylocheiron suhmii G. O. Sars, 1883
Stylocheiron suhmii G. O. Sars, 1883
Tessarabrachion oculatum (Hansen, 1911)⇒ Tessarabrachion oculatus Hansen, 1911
Tessarabrachion oculatus Hansen, 1911
Thysanoessa borealis (G.O.Sars, 1883)⇒ Thysanoessa inermis Krøyer, 1846
Thysanoessa gregaria G.O. Sars, 1883
Thysanoessa inermis Krøyer, 1846
Thysanoessa inspinata Nemoto, 1963
Thysanoessa longicaudata Krøyer, 1846
Thysanoessa longipes Brandt, 1851
Thysanoessa macrura G. O. Sars, 1883
Thysanoessa neglecta (Kroyer, 1861)⇒ Thysanoessa inermis Krøyer, 1846
Thysanoessa parva Hansen, 1905California laurel
Thysanoessa raschi (M. Sars, 1864)⇒ Thysanoessa raschii M. Sars, 1864
Thysanoessa raschii M. Sars, 1864Arctic Krill
Thysanoessa spinifera Holmes, 1900Tusilla
Thysanoessa tenera (G.O.Sars, 1883)⇒ Thysanoessa longicaudata Krøyer, 1846
Thysanoessa vicina Hansen, 1911
Thysanopoda (Thysanopoda) krohnii Brandt, 1851
Thysanopoda acutifrons Holt & Tatte..., 1905Blue-faced Ringtail
Thysanopoda aequalis Hansen, 1905California laurel
Thysanopoda agassizi (Ortmann, 1894)⇒ Thysanopoda monacantha Ortmann, 1893
Thysanopoda astylata Brinton, 1975
Thysanopoda bidentata (accepted as ..., 1851)⇒ Euphausia krohnii Brandt, 1851
Thysanopoda cornuta Illig, 1905White sand verbena
Thysanopoda couchii Bell, 1853
Thysanopoda cristata G.O. Sars, 1883
Thysanopoda distinguenda (Hansen, 1905)⇒ Thysanopoda obtusifrons G.O. Sars, 1883
Thysanopoda dubia (Banner, 1949)⇒ Thysanopoda acutifrons Holt & Tatte..., 1905
Thysanopoda egregia Hansen, 1905California laurel
Thysanopoda inermis (Krøyer, 1846)⇒ Thysanoessa inermis Krøyer, 1846
Thysanopoda longicaudata Krøyer, 1846
Thysanopoda microphthalma G.O. Sars, 1885
Thysanopoda monacantha Ortmann, 1893Coolwort
Thysanopoda nana M.Sars, 1864
Thysanopoda neglecta (accepted as ..., 1846)⇒ Thysanoessa inermis Krøyer, 1846
Thysanopoda norvegica (M.Sars, 1857)⇒ Meganyctiphanes norvegica M.Sars, 1856
Thysanopoda obtusifrons G.O. Sars, 1883
Thysanopoda orientalis Hansen, 1910Holio
Thysanopoda pectinata (Ortmann, 1893)⇒ Thysanopoda acutifrons Holt & Tatte..., 1905
Thysanopoda raschii (accepted as ..., 1864)⇒ Thysanoessa raschii M. Sars, 1864
Thysanopoda spinicaudata Brinton, 1953
Thysanopoda subaequalis (Boden, 1954)⇒ Thysanopoda aequalis Hansen, 1905
Thysanopoda tricuspida H. Milne Edw..., 1837
Thysanopoda tricuspidata (Milne-Edwards, 1837)⇒ Thysanopoda tricuspida H. Milne Edw..., 1837

Subnodes of Euphausiacea with occurrences in Continents
FamilyBentheuphausiidae
Colosi, 1917
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyEuphausiidae
Milne-Edwards, 1837
15
124
Genera
Species

Taxom



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