Deep-Sea taxon details
Nyctiphanes G.O. Sars, 1883
110677 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:110677)
accepted
Genus
- Species Nyctiphanes couchii (Bell, 1853)
- Species Nyctiphanes simplex Hansen, 1911
- 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 superseded combination)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: 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=110677 on 2026-06-07
Glover, A.G.; Higgs, N.; Horton, T. (2026). World Register of Deep-Sea species (WoRDSS). Nyctiphanes G.O. Sars, 1883. Accessed at: https://marinespecies.org/deepsea/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=110677 on 2026-06-07
Date
action
by
2006-09-26 06:56:50Z
changed
Martinez, Olga
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]
additional source Neave, S.A. (1939 - 1996). Nomenclator Zoologicus. vol. 1-10 Online., 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]
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 Neave, S.A. (1939 - 1996). Nomenclator Zoologicus. vol. 1-10 Online., 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]
Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
