WoRMS taxon details
Nyctiphanes G.O. Sars, 1883
110677 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:110677)
accepted
Genus
- Species Nyctiphanes australis G.O. Sars, 1883
- Species Nyctiphanes capensis Hansen, 1911
- Species Nyctiphanes couchii (Bell, 1853)
- Species Nyctiphanes simplex Hansen, 1911
- Species Nyctiphanes africana Zimmer, 1912 accepted as Nyctiphanes capensis Hansen, 1911 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
- Species Nyctiphanes couchi (Bell, 1853) accepted as Nyctiphanes couchii (Bell, 1853) (unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling)
- Species Nyctiphanes latifrons Illig, 1908 accepted as Nyctiphanes couchii (Bell, 1853) (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
- Species Nyctiphanes norvegicus (M. Sars, 1857) accepted as Meganyctiphanes norvegica (M. Sars, 1857) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
recent only
Sars, G.O. (1884). Preliminary notices on the Schizopoda of H.M.S. Challenger Expedition. <em>Forhandlinger i Videnskabs-Selskabet i Christiania.</em> 1883 (7): 1-43., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/43842640 [details] 
Siegel, V.; De Grave, S. (Ed) (2025). World Euphausiacea Database. Nyctiphanes G.O. Sars, 1883. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=110677 on 2025-04-04
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Martinez, Olga
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Nomenclature
original description
Sars, G.O. (1884). Preliminary notices on the Schizopoda of H.M.S. Challenger Expedition. <em>Forhandlinger i Videnskabs-Selskabet i Christiania.</em> 1883 (7): 1-43., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/43842640 [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]
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]
Other
additional source
Neave, Sheffield Airey. (1939-1996). Nomenclator Zoologicus vol. 1-10 Online. <em>[Online Nomenclator Zoologicus at Checklistbank. Ubio link has gone].</em> , available online at https://www.checklistbank.org/dataset/126539/about [details]
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]
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
