Antarctic Taxa

Fauna Species within 1.0 degrees of the position

(Latitude 68° 00' 00.0" S Longitude 74° 00' 00.0" E )

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Scientific NameAuthorityCommon Name   Observations
Abatus philippii Loven, 1871 Observations
Acodontaster conspicuus (Köhler, 1912) Observations
Acodontaster hodgsoni (Bell, 1908) Observations
Adacnarca sp MoV 2055 Observations
Aethotaxis mitopteryx DeWitt, 1962 Longfin icedevil Observations
Agathotanais sp MoV 2410 Observations
Akarotaxis nudiceps (Waite, 1916) Observations
Alluroteuthis antarcticus Odhner, 1923 Antarctic neosquid Observations
Ampelisca barnardi Nicholls 1938 Observations
Ampelisca eschrichti Krøyer, 1842 Observations
Antarctomysis ohlinii Hansen, 1908 Observations
Antarctomysis sp MoV 2260 Observations
Antarcturus spinacoronatus Schultz, 1978 Observations
Aptenodytes forsteri Gray, 1844 Emperor Penguin Observations
Archasterope sp MoV 2417 Observations
Artedidraco lonnebergi Observations
Artedidraconid larva Observations
Astrotoma agassizii Lyman, 1875 Observations
Atolla wyvillei Haeckel, 1880 Observations
Austropallene sp MoV 2237 Observations
Austroraptus sp MoV 2232 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
Bathybiaster loripes (Sladen, 1889) Observations
Bathydoris clavigera Thiele, 1912 Observations
Bathydoris hodgsoni Eliot, 1907 Observations
Bathydraconidae indet Observations
Bathylagus antarcticus Gunther Deepsea smelt Observations
Bathyplotes bongraini Vanay, 1914 Observations
Bathyraja murrayi (Günther, 1880) Murray's Skate Observations
Belalora striatula (Thiele, 1912) Observations
Bolocera sp. Observations
Cadulus dalli Pilsbry & Sharp, 1898 Observations
Cadulus sp MoV 2226 Observations
Calanoides acutus (Giesbrecht,1902) Observations
Calanus propinquus Brady,1883 Observations
Calycopsis borchgrevinki (Browne, 1910) Observations
Capnea georgiana (Carlgren, 1927) Observations
Caryophyllia antarctica Marenzeller, 1904 Observations
Catharacta lonnbergi lonnbergi Subantarctic Skua (southern) Observations
Catharacta maccormicki (Saunders,1893) South Polar Skua Observations
Chaenodraco wilsoni Regan, 1914 Spiny Icefish * Observations
Channichthyidae indet Observations
Cheiraster (Luidiaster) gerlachei Ludwig, 1903 Observations
Chionodraco hamatus (Lönnberg, 1905) Observations
Chionodraco myersi DeWitt & Tyler, 1960 Myer's icefish Observations
Chionodraco sp. Observations
Chorismus antarcticus (Pfeffer, 1887) Shrimp Observations
Clio pyramidata Linnaeus,1767 Observations
Clione antarctica Observations
Clione limacina (Phipps, 1774) Observations
Cryodraco antarcticus Dollo, 1900 Long Fingered Icefish Observations
Cucumaria georgiana Lampert, 1886 Observations
Cuenotaster involutus (Koehler, 1912) Observations
Cuspidaria infelix Thiele, 1912 Observations
Cyamiocardium sp MoV 2034 Observations
Cyllopus lucasii Bate,1862 Observations
Dacodraco hunteri Waite, 1916 Observations
Daption capense (Linnaeus,1758) Cape Petrel Observations
Desmosoma sp MoV 2199 Observations
Diastylis anderssoni Zimmer, 1907 Observations
Diastylis corniculata Hale, 1937 Observations
Diastylis inornata Hale, 1937 Observations
Diastylis sp MoV 2396 Observations
Diplasterias brucei (Köhler, 1908) Observations
Diplulmaris antarctica Maas, 1908 Observations
Dolloidraco longedorsalis Roule, 1913 Observations
Doloria sp MoV 2421 Observations
Echinozone spinosa Hodgson, 1902 Observations
Eclysis sp MoV 2429 Observations
Edentoliparis terraenovae (Regan, 1916) Observations
Epiactis georgiana Carlgren, 1927 Observations
Epimeria inermis Walker 1903 Observations
Epimeria rimicarinata Watling & Holman 1980 Observations
Epimeria similis Chevreux Observations
Ericthonius sp MoV 2375 Observations
Euchaeta antarctica Giesbrecht, 1902 Observations
Eudorella gracilior Zimmer, 1907 Observations
Eugerda sp MoV 2203 Observations
Eukrohnia hamata (Möbius, 1875) Observations
Euphausia crystallorophias Holt and Tattersall, 1906 Observations
Euphausia superba Dana, 1852 krill Observations
Eurycope sp MoV 2195 Observations
Eusirus perdentatus Chevreux, 1912 Observations
Eusirus propeperdentatus Andres, 1979 Observations
Eusirus sp. Observations
Fissidentalium sp MoV 2475 Observations
Flabellum impensum Squires 1962 Observations
Fregetta tropica (Gould,1844) Black-bellied Storm Petrel Observations
Fritillaria sp. Observations
Fulmarus glacialoides (Smith,1840) Southern Fulmar Observations
Galiteuthis glacialis Chun,1906 Observations
Gammaropsis triodon (Schellenberg, 1926) Observations
Genaxinus debilis Thiele, 1912 Observations
Genaxinus sp MoV 2129 Observations
Gerlachea australis Dollo, 1900 Observations
Glyphoperidium bursa Roule, 1909 Observations
Glyptonotus antarcticus Eights, 1853 Observations
Gymnodraco acuticeps Boulenger, 1902 Ploughfish Observations
Halecium delicatulum Coughtrey, 1876 Observations
Halecium elegantulum sp. nov. Observations
Halice sp MoV 2444 Observations
Halice sp MoV 2445 Observations
Halitholus intermedius (Browne, 1902) Observations
Halobaena caerulea (Gmelin,1789) Blue Petrel * Observations
Hansenomysis sp MoV 2261 Observations
Harpovoluta charcoti (Lamy, 1910) Observations
Heterocucumis steineni (Ludwig, 1898) Observations
Histiodraco velifer (Regan, 1914) Observations
Hyperia macrocephala (Dana, 1853) Observations
Hyperiella antarctica Bovallius, 1887 Observations
Hyperiella dilatata Stebbing,1888 Observations
Hyperiella macronyx (Walker, 1906) Observations
Hyperoche capucinus K.H. Barnard, 1930 Observations
Hyperoche sp. Observations
Ihlea racovitzai (Van Beneden & Selys Longchamp, 1913) Observations
Iphimediella cyclogena K.H. Barnard, 1930 Observations
Iphimediella rigida K.H. Barnard, 1930 Observations
Koellikerina maasi (Browne, 1910) Observations
Laetmogone wyvillethompsoni Theel, 1882 Observations
Ledella sp MoV 2043 Observations
Ledella sp MoV 2047 Observations
Ledoyerella sp MoV 2435 Observations
Lepidepecreum infissum Andres, 1983 Observations
Leptonychotes weddellii (Lesson,1826) Weddell Seal * Observations
Leptostylis crassicauda Zimmer, 1907 Observations
Leptychaster flexuosus (Köhler, 1920) Observations
Leucon antarcticus Zimmer 1907 Observations
Leucon assimilis Sars, 1886 Observations
Leucon intermedius Mühlenhardt-Siegel, 1996 Observations
Leucon sagitta Zimmer, 1907 Observations
Leucon sp MoV 2405 Observations
Leucon weddelli Ledoyer, 1993 Observations
Liljeborgia sp MoV 2439 Observations
Limacina helicina (Dadon, 1989) Observations
Limacina retroversa (Lalli, 1972) Observations
Limopsis marionensis Smith, 1885 Observations
Lissarca notorcadensis Melville and Standen, 1907 Observations
Lobodon carcinophaga (Hombron and Jacquinot,1842) Crabeater Seal * Observations
Macronectes giganteus Gmelin,1789 Southern Giant Petrel * Observations
Macronectes halli Mathews,1912 Northern Giant Petrel * Observations
Macronectes spp. Giant-petrel sp. Observations
Macroptychaster accrescens (Koehler, 1920) Observations
Margarites antarctica Observations
Megaleledone senoi Taki, 1961 Observations
Megaptera novaeangliae (Borowski,1781) Humpback Whale * Observations
Melphidippa sp MoV 2358 Observations
Meseres spiculiferus O'Loughlin, 2002 Observations
Mesothuria bifurcata Hérouard, 1906 Observations
Metridia gerlachei Giesbrecht, 1902 Observations
Microdiscula sp MoV 2143 Observations
Mirabilicoxa sp MoV 2201 Observations
Mirounga leonina (Linnaeus,1758) Southern Elephant Seal * Observations
Mitrocomella frigida (Browne 1910) Observations
Molpadiodemas crinitus O'Loughlin & Ahern, 2005 Observations
Molpadiodemas villosus (Théel, 1886) Observations
Momedossa sp MoV 2200 Observations
Mysella sp MoV 2027 Observations
Mysidetes sp MoV 2264 Observations
Natatolana sp MoV 2176 Observations
Nebaliella sp MoV 2168 Observations
Nebaliella sp MoV 2169 Observations
Neopagetopsis ionah Nybelin, 1947 Jonah's icefish Observations
Neoxenodice hoshiaii Takeuchi & Takeda, 1992 Observations
Nicippe unidentata K.H. Barnard, 1932 Observations
Notasterias armata (Köhler, 1911) Observations
Notasterias haswelli Köhler, 1920 Observations
Notasterias pedicellaris (Koehler, 1908) Observations
Notocrangon antarcticus (Pfeffer, 1887) Observations
Notolepis coatsi Dollo, 1908 Antarctic jonasfish Observations
Nototheniidae sp. Notothenidae spp. Observations
Nuttallochiton mirandus (Thiele, 1906) Observations
Nymphon australe Hodgson, 1902 Observations
Nymphon sp MoV 2253 Observations
Oceanites oceanicus (Kuhl,1820) Wilson's Storm Petrel Observations
Odinella nutrix Fisher, 1940 Observations
Onoba sp MoV 2092 Observations
Ophiacantha antarctica (Köhler, 1900) Observations
Ophionotus victoriae Bell, 1902 Observations
Ophioperla koehleri (Bell, 1908) Observations
Ophiosteira echinulata Köhler, 1922 Observations
Ophiosteira rotundata Köhler, 1922 Observations
Ophiurolepis carinifera (Koehler, 1901) Observations
Ophthalmolycus amberensis (Tomo, Marschoff & Torno, 1977) Observations
Orchomene sp. Observations
Orchomenella sp MoV 2333 Observations
Orcinus orca Linnaeus,1758 Killer Whale * Observations
Pachyptila belcheri (Mathews,1912) Slender-billed Prion Observations
Pachyptila spp. Prion sp. Observations
Pachyptila turtur (Kuhl,1820) Fairy Prion Observations
Pagetopsis macropterus (Boulenger, 1907) Observations
Pagetopsis maculatus Barsukov & Permitin, 1958 Observations
Pagodroma nivea (Forster,1777) Snow Petrel Observations
Pandea rubra Bigelow 1913 Observations
Paracucumis turricata (Vaney, 1906) Observations
Paraliparis antarcticus Regan, 1914 Observations
Paralophaster antarcticus (Köhler, 1912) Observations
Paralophaster godefroyi Observations
Paranarthura sp MoV 2257 Observations
Pareledone adelieana (Berry, 1917) Observations
Pareledone charcoti (Joubin, 1905) Observations
Pareledone harrissoni (Berry, 1917) Observations
Pareledone sp. A Observations
Peniagone vignioni Herouard, 1901 Observations
Periphylla periphylla (Peron and Lesueur, 1809) Observations
Phialidium simplex (Browne, 1902) Observations
Philobrya sp MoV 2057 Observations
Philomedes lofthousae Observations
Phoebetria palpebrata Forster,1785 Light-mantled Sooty Albatross * Observations
Physalia physalia (Linnaeus, 1758) Observations
Physeter macrocephalus Linnaeus,1758 Sperm Whale * Observations
Pleuragramma antarctica Boulenger, 1902 Antarctic Silverfish * Observations
Pleurobrachia pileus (O.F. Muller 1776) Observations
Pogonophryne permitini Andriashev, 1967 Plunder fish Observations
Pogonophryne phyllopogon Andriashev, 1967 Observations
Pogonophryne ventrimaculata Eakin, 1987 Observations
Porania antarctica Smith, 1876 Observations
Poroleda sp MoV 2046 Observations
Poromya adelaidis (Hedley, 1916) Observations
Primno macropa Guerin-Meneville, 1836 Observations
Prionodraco evansii Regan, 1914 Observations
Procellaria aequinoctialis Linnaeus,1758 White-chinned Petrel * Observations
Propeleda longicaudata Thiele, 1912 Observations
Protelpidia murrayi Observations
Pseudharpinia dentata Schellenberg, 1931 Observations
Pseudomma sp MoV 2262 Observations
Pseudomma sp MoV 2263 Observations
Pseudostichopus spiculiferus (O'Loughlin, 2002) Observations
Psilaster charcoti (Koehler, 1906) Observations
Psilodraco sp. Observations
Psolus sp. nov. 3 Observations
Pterodroma inexpectata (Forster,1844) Mottled Petrel Observations
Ptychogena antarctica Browne 1907 Observations
Pygoscelis adeliae (Hombron and Jacquinot,1841) Adelie Penguin Observations
Racovitzia glacialis Dollo, 1900 Observations
Rhachotropis hunteri Nicholls, 1938 Observations
Rhincalanus gigas Brady, 1883 Observations
Sagitta gazellae Ritter-Zahony 1909 Observations
Sagitta marri David 1956 Observations
Salpa thompsoni Foxton 1961 Observations
Scleroconcha gallardoi Kornicker, 1971 Observations
Silicula sp MoV 2045 Observations
Solaster regularis Sladen, 1889 Observations
Sophrosyne murrayi Stebbing, 1888 Observations
Spongiobranchaea australis d'Orbigny, 1836 Observations
Staurocucumis liouvillei (Vaney, 1914) Observations
Stegopanoploea joubini (Chevreux, 1912) Observations
Stegosoladidus ingens (Chevreux, 1906) Observations
Sterna paradisaea Pontoppidan,1763 Arctic Tern * Observations
Syrrhoites sp MoV 2351 Observations
Thalassarche cauta (Gould, 1841) Shy Albatross * Observations
Thalassoica antarctica (Gmelin,1789) Antarctic Petrel Observations
Themisto gaudichaudi Guerin,1825 Observations
Thysanoessa macrura G.O Sars, 1883 Observations
Tomopteris carpenteri Quatrefages 1865 Observations
Tomopteris cavallii Rosa 1907 Observations
Tomopteris planktonis Apstein1900 Observations
Tomopteris sp. Observations
Torellia antarctica (Thiele, 1912) Observations
Trematomus eulepidotus Regan, 1914 Blunt scalyhead * Observations
Trematomus lepidorhinus (Pappenheim, 1911) Slender scalyhead Observations
Trematomus loennbergii Regan, 1913 Scaly rockcod Observations
Trematomus nicolai (Boulenger, 1902) Spotted rockcod Observations
Trematomus scotti (Boulenger, 1907) Crowned rockcod Observations
Trematomus sp. Trematomus spp Observations
Trematomus tokarevi Andriashev, 1978 Bigeye notothen Observations
Tritoniella belli Eliot, 1907 Observations
Tryphosella macropareia (Schellenberg, 1926) Observations
Vanadis antarctica (McIntosh 1885) Observations
Vomeridens infuscipinnis (DeWitt, 1964) Observations
Yoldiella sabrina Hedley, 1916 Observations

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