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


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
442
2839
10549
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
439
2830
10522
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
175
1346
6033
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Euphausiacea
Dana, 1852
Euphausiaceans, Euphausiid shrimps, Krill
2
12
75
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for World Oceans
2 Families width 75 Species and 2 Subspecies
Bentheuphausiidae Colosi, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Euphausiidae (Milne-Edwards, 1837)74SpeciesTaxom


Genera for World Oceans
12 Genera with 75 Species
Bentheuphausia G. O. Sars, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Cyrtopia Dana, 1850
0SpeciesTaxom
Euphausia Dana, 190032SpeciesTaxom
Meganyctiphanes Holt & W.M. ..., 18561SpeciesTaxom
Nematobrachion Calman, 19113SpeciesTaxom
Nematoscelis G. O. Sars, 18836SpeciesTaxom
Nyctiphanes G. O. Sars, 19112SpeciesTaxom
Pseudeuphausia Hansen, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Stylocheiron G. O. Sars, 188310SpeciesTaxom
Tessarabrachion Hansen, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Thysanoessa Brandt, 191110SpeciesTaxom
Thysanopoda Latreille, 183710SpeciesTaxom


Species list for World Oceans
75 Species and 2 Subspecies
Bentheuphausia amblyops G.O. Sars, 1883Deep sea krill
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 gibboides Ortmann, 1893Coolwort
Euphausia gracilis (Dana, 1850)⇒ Euphausia tenera Hansen, 1905
Euphausia hanseni Zimmer, 1915Southeastern Spinyleg
Euphausia hemigibba Hansen, 1910Holio
Euphausia krohni (Brandt, 1851)⇒ Euphausia krohnii Brandt, 1851
Euphausia krohnii Brandt, 1851
Euphausia longirostris Hansen, 1908
Euphausia lucens Hansen, 1905California laurel
Euphausia mucronata G. O. Sars, 1883
Euphausia mutica Hansen, 1905California laurel
Euphausia nana Brinton, 1962
Euphausia pacifica Hansen, 1911North Pacific krill
Euphausia pseudogibba Ortmann, 1893Coolwort
Euphausia recurva Hansen, 1905California laurel
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 superba Dana, 1850Antarctic krill
Euphausia tenera Hansen, 1905California laurel
Euphausia triacantha Holt & Tatte..., 1906Spiny Krill
Euphausia tricantha
Euphausia vallentini Stebbing, 1900
Meganyctiphanes norvegica M.Sars, 1856Atlantic Krill
Nematobrachion boopis Calman, 1905Eastern Ringtail
Nematobrachion flexipes Ortmann, 1893
Nematobrachion sexspinosum (Hansen, 1911)⇒ Nematobrachion sexspinosus Hansen, 1911
Nematoscelis atlantica Hansen, 1916Holio
Nematoscelis difficilis Hansen, 1911
Nematoscelis gracilis Hansen, 1910Holio
Nematoscelis megalops G.O. Sars, 1883
Nematoscelis microps G.O. Sars, 1883
Nematoscelis tenella G.O. Sars, 1883
Nyctiphanes australis G. O. Sars, 1883Australian Krill
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 elongatum G.O. Sars, 1883
Stylocheiron indicum (Silas & Mathew, 1967)⇒ Stylocheiron indicus Silas and Ma..., 1967
Stylocheiron insulare Hansen, 1910Holio
Stylocheiron longicorne G.O. Sars, 1883
Stylocheiron maximum Hansen, 1908
Stylocheiron microphthalma Hansen, 1910Holio
Stylocheiron suhmi (G.O. Sars, 1883)⇒ Stylocheiron suhmii G. O. Sars, 1883
Tessarabrachion oculatum (Hansen, 1911)⇒ Tessarabrachion oculatus Hansen, 1911
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 parva Hansen, 1905California laurel
Thysanoessa raschii M. Sars, 1864Arctic Krill
Thysanoessa spinifera Holmes, 1900Tusilla
Thysanoessa vicina Hansen, 1911
Thysanopoda acutifrons Holt & Tatte..., 1905Blue-faced Ringtail
Thysanopoda aequalis Hansen, 1905California laurel
Thysanopoda cornuta Illig, 1905White sand verbena
Thysanopoda cristata G.O. Sars, 1883
Thysanopoda microphthalma G.O. Sars, 1885
Thysanopoda monacantha Ortmann, 1893Coolwort
Thysanopoda obtusifrons G.O. Sars, 1883
Thysanopoda orientalis Hansen, 1910Holio
Thysanopoda pectinata (Ortmann, 1893)⇒ Thysanopoda acutifrons Holt & Tatte..., 1905
Thysanopoda tricuspidata (Milne-Edwards, 1837)⇒ Thysanopoda tricuspida H. Milne Edw..., 1837

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

Taxom

FamilyEuphausiidae
Milne-Edwards, 1837
11
74
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