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


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
184
460
709
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
183
457
707
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
63
138
238
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Euphausiacea
Dana, 1852
Euphausiaceans, Euphausiid shrimps, Krill
2
7
21
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Massachusetts
2 Families width 21 Species
Bentheuphausiidae Colosi, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Euphausiidae Milne-Edwards, 183720SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Massachusetts
7 Genera with 21 Species
Bentheuphausia G. O. Sars, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Euphausia Dana, 19056SpeciesTaxom
Meganyctiphanes Holt & W.M. ..., 18561SpeciesTaxom
Nematoscelis G. O. Sars, 18834SpeciesTaxom
Stylocheiron G. O. Sars, 18832SpeciesTaxom
Thysanoessa Brandt, 18645SpeciesTaxom
Thysanopoda Latreille, 19052SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Massachusetts
21 Species
Bentheuphausia amblyops G.O. Sars, 1883Deep sea krill
Euphausia americana Hansen, 1911
Euphausia brevis Hansen, 1905California laurel
Euphausia hemigibba Hansen, 1910Holio
Euphausia krohni (Brandt, 1851)⇒ Euphausia krohnii Brandt, 1851
Euphausia mutica Hansen, 1905California laurel
Euphausia tenera Hansen, 1905California laurel
Meganyctiphanes norvegica M.Sars, 1856Atlantic Krill
Nematoscelis atlantica Hansen, 1916Holio
Nematoscelis megalops G.O. Sars, 1883
Nematoscelis microps G.O. Sars, 1883
Nematoscelis tenella G.O. Sars, 1883
Stylocheiron carinatum G.O. Sars, 1883
Stylocheiron elongatum G.O. Sars, 1883
Thysanoessa gregaria G.O. Sars, 1883
Thysanoessa inermis Krøyer, 1846
Thysanoessa longicaudata Krøyer, 1846
Thysanoessa parva Hansen, 1905California laurel
Thysanoessa raschii M. Sars, 1864Arctic Krill
Thysanopoda acutifrons Holt & Tatte..., 1905Blue-faced Ringtail
Thysanopoda aequalis Hansen, 1905California laurel

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

Taxom

FamilyEuphausiidae
Milne-Edwards, 1837
6
20
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