Antarctic Taxa

all Species within 1.0 degrees of the position

(Latitude 61° 28' 15.4" S Longitude 55° 38' 18.6" W )

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Scientific NameAuthorityCommon Name   Observations
Acarospora macrocyclos Vain. Observations
Alaskozetes antarcticus Mite Observations
Alectoria nigricans (Ach.) Nyl. Observations
Alectoria nigricans var. implexiformis (Ach.) Nyl.; Ras. Observations
Allantion tachyploon Sandon, 1924 Single celled animals Observations
Amandinea coniops (Wahlenb. in Ach.) Scheidegger & Mayrh. Observations
Amandinea petermannii (Hue) Matzer, H,Mayrhofer & Scheid. Observations
Amblydorylaimus isokaryon (Loof, 1975) comb.n. Observations
Amblystegium sp. Observations
Amphidelus sp. Unsegmented roundworm Observations
Andreaea depressinervis Observations
Andreaea gainii Cardot Observations
Andreaea gainii var. gainii Card. Observations
Andreaea regularis C. Müll. Observations
Antarctenchus sp. Unsegmented roundworm Observations
Anthelia juratzkana Observations
Aphelenchoides haguei Maslen, 1979 Unsegmented roundworm Observations
Aphelenchoides sp. Unsegmented roundworm Observations
Assulina muscora Single celled animals Observations
Astramoeba radiosa Single celled animals Observations
Austrogoniodes cristati Kéler, 1952 Bird louse Observations
Austrogoniodes kerleri Bird louse Observations
Austrogoniodes kerleri Bird louse Observations
Austrogoniodes macquariensis Harrison, 1937 Bird louse Observations
Barbilophozia hatcheri (A.Evans) Steph. Observations
Barbilophozia sp. Observations
Bartramia patens Brid. Observations
Belgica antarctica Midge Observations
Bodo saltans Ehrenberg, 1832 Single celled animals Observations
Bodo terricolus Single celled animals Observations
Brachythecium austrosalebrosum (C. Muell.) Kindb. Observations
Brachythecium cf. austrosalebrosum Observations
Brachythecium sp. Observations
Bryoria chalybeiformis (L.) Brodo & D. Hawksw. Observations
Bryum cf. pseudotriquetrum (Hedw.) Gaertn., Meyer & Scherb. Observations
Bryum pallescens Schleich. ex Schwaegr. Observations
Bryum pseudotriquetrum (Hedw.) Gaertn., Meyer & Scherb. Observations
Bryum sp. Observations
Buellia latemarginata Observations
Buellia russa (Hue) Darb. Observations
Buellia sp. Observations
Calliergidium sp. Observations
Caloplaca regalis (Vain.) Zahlbr. Observations
Caloplaca sp. Observations
Candelariella vitellina (Hoffm.) Müll. Arg. Observations
Catillaria corymbosa (Hue) M. Lamb Observations
Cephalozia badia (Gott.) Steph. Observations
Cephaloziella sp. Observations
Cephaloziella varians (Gott.) Steph. Observations
Ceratodon purpureus Dixon, 1914 Observations
Ceratodon sp. Observations
Cercobodo agilis Single celled animals Observations
Cercobodo vibrans Single celled animals Observations
Cercomonas crassicauda Single celled animals Observations
Cercomonas longicauda Single celled animals Observations
Cervidellus sp. Unsegmented roundworm Observations
Choenia sp. Single celled animals Observations
Chorisodontium aciphyllum Observations
Chorisodontium sp. Observations
Cladina mitis (Sandst.) Hustich. Observations
Cladonia borealis Stenroos Observations
Cladonia cf. chlorophaea Observations
Cladonia cf. furcata (Huds.) Schrader Observations
Cladonia cf. pocillum Observations
Cladonia cf. squamosa Observations
Cladonia cf. symphycarpa Observations
Cladonia chlorophaea Observations
Cladonia gracilis Observations
Cladonia pleurota Observations
Cladonia pocillum (Ach.) O.J. Rich. Observations
Cladonia sarmentosa Observations
Cladonia sp. Observations
Cladonia squamosa (Scop.) Hoffm. Observations
Cladonia sulphurina (Michaux) Fr. Observations
Clarkus sp. Unsegmented roundworm Observations
Colobanthus quitensis (Kunth) Bartl. Observations
Coomansus gerlachei (de Man, 1904) Jairajpuri & Khan, 1977 Unsegmented roundworm Observations
Corythion dubium Single celled animals Observations
Cryptopygus antarcticus Springtail Observations
Cyclidium glaucoma Müller Single celled animals Observations
Cyrtolaelaps racovitzai Mite Observations
Cystocoleus ebeneus (Dillwyn) Thwaites Observations
Deschampsia antarctica E.Desv. Observations
Dichilium cuneiforme Single celled animals Observations
Dicranoweisia crispula (Hedw.) Milde Observations
Dicranoweisia dryptodontoides (C. Muell.) Broth. Observations
Dicranoweisia sp. Observations
Dicranoweisia turpis (Card.) Ochyra Observations
Difflugia constricta Leidy Single celled animals Observations
Difflugia lucida Penard Single celled animals Observations
Difflugia sp. Single celled animals Observations
Difflugiella apiculata Cash Single celled animals Observations
Dileptus sp. Single celled animals Observations
Distichium capillaceum (Hedw.) B.S.G. Observations
Ditylenchus sp. Unsegmented roundworm Observations
Drepanocladus sp. Observations
Enchelys sp. Single celled animals Observations
Enchodelus sp. Unsegmented roundworm Observations
Eudorylaimus sp. Unsegmented roundworm Observations
Eudorylaimus verrucosus Loof, 1975 Unsegmented roundworm Observations
Eudyptes chrysolophus (Brandt,1837) Macaroni Penguin * Observations
Euphausia superba Dana, 1852 krill Observations
Euplotes sp. Single celled animals Observations
Euplypha rotunda Single celled animals Observations
Euplypha sp. Single celled animals Observations
Flabellula mira Single celled animals Observations
Fulmarus glacialoides (Smith,1840) Southern Fulmar Observations
Haematomma erythromma (Nyl.) Zahlbr. Observations
Halozetes belgicae (Michael) Observations
Heleopera sp. Single celled animals Observations
Hennediella heimii (Hedwig) RH Zander Observations
Himantormia lugubris (Hue) M. Lamb Observations
Holophyra sp. Single celled animals Observations
Hyalosphenia minuta Cash, 1892 Single celled animals Observations
Hypsibius alpinus Water bear Observations
Hypsibius chilenensis Water bear Observations
Hypsibius dujardini (Doyère, 1840) Water bear Observations
Hypsibius pinguis Water bear Observations
Hypsibius scoticus Water bear Observations
Kiaeria pumila (Mitt.) Ochyra Observations
Lecania brialmontii (Vain.) Zahlbr. Observations
Lecanora sp. Observations
Lecidea sp. Observations
Lecythium hyalinum Ehrenberg Single celled animals Observations
Lepraria caesioalba (B. de Lesd.) Laundon Observations
Lepraria sp. Observations
Leptogium cf. puberulum Observations
Leptogium puberulum Hue Observations
Leptogium sp. Observations
Leptopharynx sphagnetorum Single celled animals Observations
Lichen sp. Observations
Lophozia sp. Observations
Macrobiotus furciger Murray, 1907 Water bear Observations
Macronectes giganteus Gmelin,1789 Southern Giant Petrel * Observations
Magellozetes antarcticus Mite Observations
Magellozetes sp. Mite Observations
Mastodia tessellata (Hook. f. & Harv.) Hook. f. & Harv. Observations
Metachaos sp. Single celled animals Observations
Microthorax simulans Single celled animals Observations
Monhystera sp. Unsegmented roundworm Observations
Muelleriella crassifolia (Hook.f. & Wilson) Dus¿n Observations
Nanorchestes antarcticus Strandtmann. 1963 Mite Observations
Ochrolechia frigida (Swartz) Lynge Observations
Ochrolechia parella (L.) Massal. Observations
Oikomonas mutabilis Single celled animals Observations
Oikomonas termo Single celled animals Observations
Orthotheciella varia (Hedw.) Ochyra Observations
Oxytricha fallax Single celled animals Observations
Oxytricha pellionella Single celled animals Observations
Oxytricha setigera Single celled animals Observations
Pagodroma nivea (Forster,1777) Snow Petrel Observations
Panagrolaimus sp. Unsegmented roundworm Observations
Pannaria hookeri (Borr.ex Sm.) Nyl. Observations
Pannaria sp. Observations
Parmelia cf. saxatilis Observations
Parmelia saxatilis (L.) Ach. Observations
Peltigera rufescens Observations
Pertusaria sp. Observations
Petalomonas angusta (Klebs) Lemmermann, 1913 Single celled animals Observations
Petalomonas mediocanellata Stein, 1878 Single celled animals Observations
Phalasterium jaculans Single celled animals Observations
Phalasterium solitarium Single celled animals Observations
Philaster sp. Single celled animals Observations
Philoceanus fasciatus (Carriker, 1958) Bird louse Observations
Phyrganella acropodia Single celled animals Observations
Physcia sp. Observations
Physconia muscigena (Ach.) Poelt Observations
Placopsis contortuplicata M. Lamb Observations
Placopsis parellina (Nyl.) IM Lamb Observations
Plectus antarcticus de Man, 1904 Unsegmented roundworm Observations
Plectus armatus Unsegmented roundworm Observations
Plectus belgicae de Man, 1904 Observations
Plectus parietinus Unsegmented roundworm Observations
Plectus sp. Observations
Pleurotricha lanceolata Single celled animals Observations
Pohlia cruda (Hedw.) Lindb. Observations
Pohlia drummondii (C. Muell.) A.L. Andrews Observations
Pohlia nutans (Hedw.) Lindb. Observations
Polypseudopodius bacterioides Single celled animals Observations
Polytrichastrum alpinum (Hedw.) G.L.Sm. Observations
Polytrichum strictum Menz. ex Brid. Observations
Prasiola crispa subsp. antarctica (Kitzing) Knebel 1936 Observations
Prismatolaimus sp. Unsegmented roundworm Observations
Pseudephebe pubescens Observations
Pseudodifflugia gracilis Schlumberger Single celled animals Observations
Pseudonirmus gurlti (Taschenberg, 1882) Bird louse Observations
Psoroma cf. cinnamomeum Observations
Psoroma hypnorum (Vahl) Gray Observations
Psoroma sp. Observations
Pygoscelis adeliae (Hombron and Jacquinot,1841) Adelie Penguin Observations
Pygoscelis antarctica (Forster,1781) Chinstrap Penguin Observations
Pygoscelis papua (Forster,1781) Gentoo Penguin * Observations
Ramalina terebrata Hook. & Tayl. Observations
Rhabdolaimus sp. Observations
Rhabdorylaimus sp. Unsegmented roundworm Observations
Rhagidia leechi Mite Observations
Rhizocarpon geographicum (L.) DC. Observations
Rhizocarpon sp. Observations
Rhizoplaca aspidophora (Vain.) Redon Observations
Roivainenia jacquinotii (Mont.) Grolle Observations
Sanionia cf. uncinata Observations
Sanionia georgico-uncinata (Muell. Hal.) Ochyra & Hedenas Observations
Sanionia uncinata (Hedw.) Loeske Observations
Schistidium antarctici (Card.) L. Savic. & Smirn. Observations
Schistidium cf. cupulare Observations
Spathidium sp. Single celled animals Observations
Sphaerophorus globosus (Huds.) Vain. Observations
Spongomonas uvella Single celled animals Observations
Stereocaulon alpinum Laur. Observations
Stereocaulon glabrum (Mull. Arg.) Vain. Observations
Syntrichia filaris (C. Muell. in Neum.) Zand. Observations
Syntrichia princeps (De Not.) Mitt. Observations
Syntrichia saxicola (Card.) Zand. Observations
Tephromela atra (Huds.) Hafellner Observations
Teratocephalus sp. Unsegmented roundworm Observations
Tetramitus pyriformus Single celled animals Observations
Tetramitus rostratus Single celled animals Observations
Thecamoeba verrucosa Single celled animals Observations
Trinema enchelys (Ehrenberg 1938) Leidy, 1878 Single celled animals Observations
Trinema lineare Penard Single celled animals Observations
Tydeus tilbrooki Observations
Tylenchus sp. Unsegmented roundworm Observations
Umbilicaria antarctica Frey & Lamb Observations
Uroleptus sp. Single celled animals Observations
Urotricha agilis Single celled animals Observations
Usnea antarctica Du Rietz. Observations
Usnea aurantiaco-atra (Jacq.) Bory Observations
Verrucaria maura Wahlenb. Observations
Verrucaria sp. Observations
Vorticella microstoma Single celled animals Observations
Xanthoria candelaria (L.) Th. Fr. Observations
Xanthoria elegans (Link) Th. Fr. Observations

For additional taxa, see the Search Taxonomy page of Antarctic Biodiversity.