Deep-Sea taxon details
Euphausiidae Dana, 1850
- Genus Euphausia Dana, 1850
- Genus Hansarsia Shaw, 2023
- Genus Meganyctiphanes Holt & Tattersall, 1905
- Genus Nematobrachion Calman, 1905
- Genus Nyctiphanes G.O. Sars, 1883
- Genus Stylocheiron G.O. Sars, 1883
- Genus Tessarabrachion Hansen, 1911
- Genus Thysanoessa Brandt, 1851
- Genus Thysanopoda H. Milne Edwards, 1837
- Genus Nematoscelis G.O. Sars, 1883 accepted as Hansarsia Shaw, 2023 (unaccepted > junior homonym)
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
recent only
Dana, J.D. (1850). Synopsis generum crustaceorum ordinis "Schizopoda". <em>American Journal of Science and Arts, ser. 2.</em> 9: 129-133., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/27757436 [details] 
Siegel, V.; De Grave, S. (Ed) (2025). World Euphausiacea Database. Euphausiidae Dana, 1850. Accessed through: Glover, A.G.; Higgs, N.; Horton, T. (2025) World Register of Deep-Sea species (WoRDSS) at: https://marinespecies.org/deepsea/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=110671 on 2025-06-09
Glover, A.G.; Higgs, N.; Horton, T. (2025). World Register of Deep-Sea species (WoRDSS). Euphausiidae Dana, 1850. Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/deepsea/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=110671 on 2025-06-09
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Dana, J.D. (1850). Synopsis generum crustaceorum ordinis "Schizopoda". <em>American Journal of Science and Arts, ser. 2.</em> 9: 129-133., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/27757436 [details]
basis of record van der Land, J. (2001). Euphausiacea, <B><I>in</I></B>: Costello, M.J. <i>et al.</i> (Ed.) (2001). <i>European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels,</i> 50: pp. 284 (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source Martin, J.W., & Davis, G.E. (2001). An updated classification of the recent Crustacea. <em>Science Series, 39. Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County. Los Angeles, CA (USA).</em> 124 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors
additional source Mauchline, J. (1984). Euphausiid, stomatopod and leptostracan crustaceans: keys and notes for the identification of the species. <i>Synopses of the British fauna (new series)</i>, 30. E.J. Brill; W. Backhuys: London, UK. ISBN 90-04-07471-6. vii, 91 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details]
basis of record van der Land, J. (2001). Euphausiacea, <B><I>in</I></B>: Costello, M.J. <i>et al.</i> (Ed.) (2001). <i>European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels,</i> 50: pp. 284 (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source Martin, J.W., & Davis, G.E. (2001). An updated classification of the recent Crustacea. <em>Science Series, 39. Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County. Los Angeles, CA (USA).</em> 124 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors
additional source Mauchline, J. (1984). Euphausiid, stomatopod and leptostracan crustaceans: keys and notes for the identification of the species. <i>Synopses of the British fauna (new series)</i>, 30. E.J. Brill; W. Backhuys: London, UK. ISBN 90-04-07471-6. vii, 91 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details]
Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
| Language | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| English | krilleuphausiids | [details] |
| German | Leuchtkrebse und Krill | [details] |
| Japanese | オキアミ | [details] |
| Swedish | lysräkor | [details] |
