Antarctic Taxa

all Species within 1.0 degrees of the position

(Latitude 65° 45' 00.0" S Longitude 78° 30' 00.0" E )

Use the link on the Scientific Name to see full details of that taxa. The Observations link allows the user to search for observations near this place.

Any species that are protected are indicated by a *

Scientific NameAuthorityCommon Name   Observations
Aegina citrea Eshscholtz 1829 Observations
Alluroteuthis antarcticus Odhner, 1923 Antarctic neosquid Observations
Amallothrix dentipes (Vervoort, 1951) Observations
Ampelisca barnardi Nicholls 1938 Observations
Aptenodytes forsteri Gray, 1844 Emperor Penguin Observations
Archasterope sp MoV 2417 Observations
Arctocephalus gazella (Peters,1875) Antarctic Fur Seal * Observations
Arietellus simplex G. O. Sars, 1905 Observations
Artedidraco skottsbergi Lönnberg, 1905 Observations
Atolla wyvillei Haeckel, 1880 Observations
Augaptilus cornutus Wolfenden, 1911 Observations
Balaenoptera acutorostrata Laciphde,1804 Minke Whale * Observations
Balaenoptera bonaerensis Burmeister, 1867 Antarctic Minke Whale, Dark-shoulder Minke Whale * Observations
Balaenoptera musculus (Linnaeus,1758) Blue Whale * Observations
Balaenoptera physalus Linnaeus,1758 Fin Whale * Observations
Bathydraco scotiae Dollo, 1906 Observations
Bathydraco sp. Observations
Bathygnathia sp MoV 2182 Observations
Bathylagus antarcticus Gunther Deepsea smelt Observations
Beroe sp. Observations
Brookula sp MoV 2096 Observations
Bryoerythrophyllum recurvirostre (Hedw.) Chen Observations
Cadulus sp MoV 2226 Observations
Calanoides acutus (Giesbrecht,1902) Observations
Calanus propinquus Brady,1883 Observations
Callianira cristata Moser 1909 Observations
Calycopsis borchgrevinki (Browne, 1910) Observations
Calycopsis borchgrewinki (Browne, 1910) Observations
Candacia maxima Vervoort, 1957 Observations
Catharacta maccormicki (Saunders,1893) South Polar Skua Observations
Channichthyidae indet Observations
Clio pyramidata Linnaeus,1767 Observations
Clio sp. Observations
Clione antarctica Observations
Clione limacina (Phipps, 1774) Observations
Cornucalanus robustus Vervoort, 1957 Observations
Cranchiidae sp. Observations
Crossota brunnea Vanhoffen 1902 Observations
Ctenocalanus citer Heron and Bowmen, 1971 Observations
Ctenocalanus vanus Giesbrecht, 1988 Observations
Cyclothone sp. Bristlemouth Observations
Cyllopus lucasii Bate,1862 Observations
Dacrydium sp MoV 2058 Observations
Daption capense (Linnaeus,1758) Cape Petrel Observations
Daption capense capense (Linnaeus,1758) Cape Petrel (southern) Observations
Diomedea exulans Linnaeus,1758 Wandering Albatross * Observations
Echinozone spinosa Hodgson, 1902 Observations
Electrona antarctica (Günther, 1878) Lantern fish Observations
Ericthonius sp MoV 2375 Observations
Euaugaptilus laticeps (G. O. Sars, 1905) Observations
Euaugaptilus magnus (Wolfenden, 1904) Observations
Euaugaptilus sp. Observations
Euchaeta antarctica Giesbrecht, 1902 Observations
Euchaeta rasa (Farran, 1929) Observations
Euchirella rostramagna Observations
Eukrohnia hamata (Möbius, 1875) Observations
Eukrohnia sp. Observations
Euphausia crystallorophias Holt and Tattersall, 1906 Observations
Euphausia frigida Hansen, 1911 Observations
Euphausia superba Dana, 1852 krill Observations
Euphausia triacantha Holt and Tattersall, 1906 Observations
Eusirus sp. Observations
Fregetta tropica (Gould,1844) Black-bellied Storm Petrel Observations
Fritillaria sp. Observations
Fulmarus glacialoides (Smith,1840) Southern Fulmar Observations
Gaetanus affinis (Sars G.O., 1905) Observations
Gaetanus kruppii Giesbrecht, 1903 Observations
Gaetanus tenuispinus (Sars G.O. 1900) Observations
Galiteuthis glacialis Chun,1906 Observations
Gymnoscopelus braueri (Lönnberg, 1905) Lantern fish Observations
Halice sp MoV 2445 Observations
Halobaena caerulea (Gmelin,1789) Blue Petrel * Observations
Haloptilus ocellatus Wolfenden, 1905 Observations
Haloptilus oxycephalus (Giesbrecht,1889) Observations
Heterorhabdus austrinus Giesbrecht,1902 Observations
Heterorhabdus farrani Brady, 1918 Observations
Heterostylites major (F. Dahl, 1894) Observations
Hiatella sp mov 2127 Observations
Hippomedon major (K.H. Barnard, 1932) Observations
Hydrurga leptonyx (Blainville,1820) Leopard Seal * Observations
Hyperia macrocephala (Dana, 1853) Observations
Hyperiella dilatata Stebbing,1888 Observations
Hyperiella macronyx (Walker, 1906) Observations
Ihlea racovitzai (Van Beneden & Selys Longchamp, 1913) Observations
Ledella sp MoV 2043 Observations
Leucosyrinx mawsoni Powell, 1958 Observations
Limacina helicina (Dadon, 1989) Observations
Limacina retroversa (Lalli, 1972) Observations
Lobodon carcinophaga (Hombron and Jacquinot,1842) Crabeater Seal * Observations
Lucicutia wolfendeni Sewell, 1932 Observations
Lugensa brevirostris (Lesson,1831) Kerguelen Petrel Observations
Macronectes giganteus Gmelin,1789 Southern Giant Petrel * Observations
Macronectes halli Mathews,1912 Northern Giant Petrel * Observations
Macronectes spp. Giant-petrel sp. Observations
Megaptera novaeangliae (Borowski,1781) Humpback Whale * Observations
Metridia curticauda Giesbrecht, 1889 Observations
Metridia gerlachei Giesbrecht, 1902 Observations
Mirounga leonina (Linnaeus,1758) Southern Elephant Seal * Observations
Myadora sp mov 2128 Observations
Myctophid larva Lantern fish Observations
Nassarius sp mov 2135 Observations
Nematocarcinus longirostris Bate 1888 Observations
Nematocarcinus sp. Observations
Nemocardium sp mov 2130 Observations
Neopagetopsis ionah Nybelin, 1947 Jonah's icefish Observations
Notolepis coatsi Dollo, 1908 Antarctic jonasfish Observations
Nucula sp mov 2052 Observations
Nucula sp MoV 2054 Observations
Oceanites oceanicus (Kuhl,1820) Wilson's Storm Petrel Observations
Oithona similis Claus, 1866 Observations
Ommatophoca rossii Gray,1844 Ross Seal * Observations
Onchocalanus magnus (Wolfenden, 1906) Observations
Orcinus orca Linnaeus,1758 Killer Whale * Observations
Pachyptila belcheri (Mathews,1912) Slender-billed Prion Observations
Pachyptila desolata (Gmelin,1789) Antarctic Prion Observations
Pachyptila salvini (Mathews,1912) Salvin's Prion Observations
Pachyptila spp. Prion sp. Observations
Pachyptila turtur (Kuhl,1820) Fairy Prion Observations
Pachyptilus eurygnathus Sars G.O., 1920 Observations
Pagodroma nivea (Forster,1777) Snow Petrel Observations
Pantachogon haeckeli (Maas 1893) Observations
Paraeuchaeta antarctica (Giesbrecht, 1902) Observations
Parathemisto gaudichaudi Guérin, 1825 Observations
Pegantha martagon Haeckel 1879 Observations
Pelagonemertes rollestoni Moseley 1875 Observations
Phasianotrochus sp MoV 2093 Observations
Philobrya sp MoV 2057 Observations
Phoebetria palpebrata Forster,1785 Light-mantled Sooty Albatross * Observations
Physeter macrocephalus Linnaeus,1758 Sperm Whale * Observations
Pleuragramma antarctica Boulenger, 1902 Antarctic Silverfish * Observations
Pleuromamma robusta (F.Dahl, 1893) Observations
Primno macropa Guerin-Meneville, 1836 Observations
Procellaria aequinoctialis Linnaeus,1758 White-chinned Petrel * Observations
Propeamussium sp mov 2059 Observations
Prorocentrum sp. Observations
Protomyctophum bolini (Fraser-Brunner, 1949) Lanternfish Observations
Protopelagonemertes hubrechti (Brinkman 1917) Observations
Pseudochirella hirsuta (Wolfenden, 1905) Observations
Pseudokellya sp mov 2124 Observations
Pterodroma inexpectata (Forster,1844) Mottled Petrel Observations
Pterodroma lessonii (Garnot,1826) White-headed Petrel Observations
Ptychogena antarctica Browne 1907 Observations
Puffinus griseus (Gmelin,1789) Sooty Shearwater Observations
Puffinus spp. shearwater sp. Observations
Pygoscelis adeliae (Hombron and Jacquinot,1841) Adelie Penguin Observations
Rhincalanus gigas Brady, 1883 Observations
Rhizocarpon geographicum (L.) DC. Observations
Rhynchonereella bongraini (Gravier 1911) Observations
Sagitta gazellae Ritter-Zahony 1909 Observations
Sagitta marri David 1956 Observations
Sagitta maxima (Conant 1896) Observations
Sagitta planctonis Steinhaus 1896 Observations
Sagitta sp. Observations
Salpa thompsoni Foxton 1961 Observations
Scaphocalanus affinis (Sars G.O., 1905) Observations
Scaphocalanus magnus (Scott T., 1894) Observations
Siphonophore nectophore Observations
Solmundella bitentaculata (Quoy and Gaimard 1833) Observations
Spongiobranchaea australis d'Orbigny, 1836 Observations
Sterna paradisaea Pontoppidan,1763 Arctic Tern * Observations
Thalassarche chrysostoma Forster,1785 Grey-headed Albatross * Observations
Thalassoica antarctica (Gmelin,1789) Antarctic Petrel Observations
Themisto gaudichaudi Guerin,1825 Observations
Themisto gaudichaudii Guérin, 1825 Observations
Thysanoessa macrura G.O Sars, 1883 Observations
Thysanoessa sp. Observations
Tomopteris carpenteri Quatrefages 1865 Observations
Tomopteris cavallii Rosa 1907 Observations
Tomopteris septentrionalis Steenstrup 1849 Observations
Tomopteris sp. Observations
Travisiopsis coniceps (Chamberlin 1919) Observations
Travisiopsis lanceolata Southern 1910 Observations
Travisiopsis levinseni (Southern 1910) Observations
Turbonilla sp mov 2103 Observations
Turbonilla sp mov 2104 Observations
Urothoe sp MoV 2456 Observations
Urothoides sp MoV 2457 Observations
Vanadis antarctica (McIntosh 1885) Observations
Vanadis longissima (Levinsen 1885) Observations
Vanadis sp. Observations
Xostylus sp MoV 2192 Observations
Zanclonia weldoni (Browne, 1910) Observations

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