Antarctic Taxa

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Scientific NameAuthorityCommon Name   Observations
` enigmaticus Observations
Achorutoides antarcticus Observations
Adineta barbata Janson, 1893 Observations
Adineta gracilis Janson, 1893 Observations
Alaskozetes antarcticus Mite Observations
Alaskozetes antarcticus antarcticus Mite Observations
Alloptes aschizurus Mite Observations
Alloptes aschuzurus Mite Observations
Alloptes chionis Mite Observations
Alloptes obtusolobus Mite Observations
Alloptes obtusolobus Mite Observations
Alloptes stercorarii Dubinin 1952 Mite Observations
Amblydorylaimus isokaryon (Loof, 1975) comb.n. Observations
Amphidelus sp. Unsegmented roundworm Observations
Amphidelus sp. Unsegmented roundworm Observations
Amphiporus incubator Joubin, 1914 Observations
Amphiporus michaelseni Bürger, 1895 Observations
Antarctenchus hooperi Unsegmented roundworm Observations
Antarctenchus hooperi Unsegmented roundworm Observations
Antarctenchus hooperi Spaull, 1972 Unsegmented roundworm Observations
Antarctenchus sp. Unsegmented roundworm Observations
Antarcticeramus rabotensis Observations
Antarctichnus fuenzalidae Observations
Antarctophthirus lobodontis Lice Observations
Antarctophthirus ogmorhini Lice Observations
Aphelenchoides haguei Maslen, 1979 Unsegmented roundworm Observations
Aphelenchoides helicosoma Maslen, 1979 Unsegmented roundworm Observations
Aphelenchoides sp .A Unsegmented roundworm Observations
Aphelenchoides sp. Unsegmented roundworm Observations
Aphelenchoides spp. A Unsegmented roundworm Observations
Aphelenchoides spp. B Unsegmented roundworm Observations
Aphelenchoides vaughani Maslen, 1979 Unsegmented roundworm Observations
Apotriophtydeus scotia Usher & Edwards Observations
Apotriophtydeus sp. Observations
Aptenodytes forsteri Gray, 1844 Emperor Penguin Observations
Archisotoma brucei (Carpenter, 1907) Springtail Observations
Archistoma brucei Springtail Observations
Aspidorhynchus antarcticus Observations
Astigmata sp. Observations
Aulacomyella willeyi Observations
Austrogoniodes cristati Kéler, 1952 Bird louse Observations
Austrogoniodes gressitti Clay, 1967 Bird louse Observations
Austrogoniodes hamiltoni Harrison, 1937 Observations
Austrogoniodes kerleri Bird louse Observations
Austrogoniodes kerleri Bird louse Observations
Austrogoniodes macquariensis Harrison, 1937 Bird louse Observations
Austromenopon affine (Piaget, 1890) Bird louse Observations
Austromenopon daptionis Bird louse Observations
Austromenopon oschei Bird louse Observations
Austroppia crozetensis (Richters) Observations
Bakerdania antarcticus Manhunka (1967) Observations
Beetle sp. Observations
Belgica antarctica Midge Observations
Belgica antarctica Midge Observations
Boeckella entzi Observations
Bovallia gigantea Pfeffer 1888 Observations
Branchinecta gaini Observations
Branchinecta gaini Shrimp Observations
Branchinecta gaini Observations
Caenorhabditis sp. Unsegmented roundworm Observations
Calanoides acutus (Giesbrecht,1902) Observations
Calanus propinquus Brady,1883 Observations
Calanus simillimus Giesbrecht, 1902 Observations
Calcaridorylaimus signatus (Loof, 1975) Andrássy, 1981 Observations
cartodere apicalis Plaster Beetles Observations
Caterpillar sp. Observations
Cephalodella auriculata Observations
Cephalodella forficata Observations
Cephalodella gibba (Ehrenberg, 1832) Observations
Cephalodella megalocephala Observations
Ceratozetes gracilis Mite Observations
Cervidellus sp. Unsegmented roundworm Observations
Cervidellus sp. Unsegmented roundworm Observations
Chaetodactylus antarcticus Mite Observations
Cheirimedon femoratus (Pfeffer 1888) Observations
Chimaera seymourensis Observations
Chlamydoselachus thomsoni Observations
Clarkus gerlachei Unsegmented roundworm Observations
Clarkus gerlachei Unsegmented roundworm Observations
Clarkus sp. Unsegmented roundworm Observations
Clausocalanus brevipes Frost and Fleminger, 1968 Observations
Clausocalanus laticeps Farren, 1929 Observations
Cocceupodes australis Strandtmann and Tilbrook, 1968 Observations
Collembola sp. Observations
Collotheca gracilipes Observations
Collotheca ornata cornuta Observations
Colurella amblytela Observations
Colurella colurus (Ehrenberg, 1830) Observations
Coomansus gerlachei (de Man, 1904) Jairajpuri & Khan, 1977 Unsegmented roundworm Observations
Coomansus gerlachei Unsegmented roundworm Observations
Cryptopygus antarcticus Springtail Observations
Cryptopygus antarcticus Springtail Observations
Cryptopygus badasa Greenslade, 1985 Observations
Cryptopygus caecus Wahlgren, 1906 Springtail Observations
Cryptopygus crassus Observations
Cryptopygus sp. Springtail Observations
Cryptostigmata sp. Observations
Cuticularia firmata sp. n. Observations
Cuticularia firmata sp. n. Observations
Cyclogramma membranella Observations
Cyrtolaelaps neoorcadensis Mite Observations
Cyrtolaelaps racovitzai Mite Observations
Cyrtolaelaps sp. Mite Observations
Dicranophorus permollis giganthea Observations
Dicranophorus uncinatus Observations
Dimitobelus cramensis Observations
Diomedea exulans Linnaeus,1758 Wandering Albatross * Observations
Diphascon greveni Dastych, 1984 Water bear Observations
Diphascon mirabile Dastych, 1984 Water bear Observations
Diphascon pingue (Marcus, 1936) Water bear Observations
Diphascon puniceum (Jennings, 1976) Water bear Observations
Diphascon schusteri Dastych, 1984 Water bear Observations
Diptera sp. Observations
Ditylenchus parcevivens sp. n. Observations
Ditylenchus parcevivens sp. n. Observations
Ditylenchus sp. Unsegmented roundworm Observations
Ditylenchus sp. Unsegmented roundworm Observations
Ditylenchus sp.B Unsegmented roundworm Observations
Docophoroides brevis (Dufour, 1835) Observations
Docophoroides harrisoni Waterston, 1917 Bird louse Observations
Docophoroides harrisoni Waterston, 1917 Observations
Drilonereis polaris Szaniawski & Wrona, 1987 Observations
Drosophila sp. Observations
Echiniscus capillatus Ramazotti, 1956 Water bear Observations
Echiniscus jenningsi Dastych, 1984 Water bear Observations
Echiniscus meridionalis Water bear Observations
Echiniscus meridionalis Water bear Observations
Echiniscus pseudowendti Dastych, 1984 Water bear Observations
Echiniscus sp. Water bear Observations
Edwardzetes dentifer Mite Observations
Encentrum mustela (Milne, 1885) Observations
Encentrum sp. Observations
Enchodelus signyensis Loof, 1975 Unsegmented roundworm Observations
Enchodelus sp. Unsegmented roundworm Observations
Enchytraid worm sp. Observations
Eodentalium grandis Observations
Eosphora najas Observations
Eretmoptera murphyi Midge Observations
Ereynetes macquariensis Mite Observations
Ereynetes sp. Observations
Euchlanis dilatata parva Observations
Eudorylaimus antarcticus (Steiner, 1916) Yeates, 1970 Unsegmented roundworm Observations
Eudorylaimus coniceps Loof, 1975 Unsegmented roundworm Observations
Eudorylaimus isokaryon Observations
Eudorylaimus paradoxus Unsegmented roundworm Observations
Eudorylaimus pseudocarteri Loof, 1975 Unsegmented roundworm Observations
Eudorylaimus sp. Unsegmented roundworm Observations
Eudorylaimus sp. Unsegmented roundworm Observations
Eudorylaimus sp. A Unsegmented roundworm Observations
Eudorylaimus sp. C Unsegmented roundworm Observations
Eudorylaimus sp. G Unsegmented roundworm Observations
Eudorylaimus spaulli Loof, 1975 Unsegmented roundworm Observations
Eudorylaimus spp. A Unsegmented roundworm Observations
Eudorylaimus spp. A Unsegmented roundworm Observations
Eudorylaimus spp. B Unsegmented roundworm Observations
Eudorylaimus spp. B Unsegmented roundworm Observations
Eudorylaimus spp. C Unsegmented roundworm Observations
Eudorylaimus verrucosus Loof, 1975 Unsegmented roundworm Observations
Eudyptes chrysocome (Forster,1781) Rockhopper Penguin * Observations
Eudyptes chrysolophus (Brandt,1837) Macaroni Penguin * Observations
Euphausia frigida Hansen, 1911 Observations
Euphausia superba Dana, 1852 krill Observations
Eupodes exiguus Mite Observations
Eupodes minutus Mite Observations
Eupodes parvus Mite Observations
Eupodes parvus grahamensis Mite Observations
Eupodes parvus parvus Observations
Eupodes sp. Observations
Eupodes spp. Observations
Filipjeva crucis Observations
Flatworm sp. Observations
Fly sp. Observations
Friesea grisea Sch¿ffer Springtail Observations
Friesea sp. Springtail Observations
Friesea topo Greenslade, 1985 Observations
Friesea woyciechowskii Weiner, 1982 Observations
Fritillaria sp. Observations
Fulmarus glacialoides (Smith,1840) Southern Fulmar Observations
Gainia nivalis Mite Observations
Gamasellus racovitzai Mite Observations
Gamasus racovitzai Observations
Generis et species incerti sp. Worms Observations
Globoppia intermedia Hammer Mite Observations
Globoppia loxolineata (Wallwork) Observations
Globoppia loxolineata longipilosa Covar., 1968 Observations
Globoppia loxolineata longispina Covar., 1968 Observations
Globoppia loxolineata loxolineata Covar., 1968 Observations
Glyciphagus sp. Mite Observations
Glyptonotus antarcticus Eights, 1853 Observations
Habrotrocha constricta (Dujardin, 1841) Observations
Habrotrocha sp. Observations
Hadimopanella antarctica Observations
Haemogamasus pontiger Berlese Mite Observations
Haffneria grandis Pizget 1880 Bird louse Observations
Halarachne miroungae Ferris 1925 Mite Observations
Halarachne miroungae Nasal mite Observations
Halotydeus signiensis Mite Observations
Halotydeus signiensis Observations
Halotydeus signiensis Mite Observations
Halozetes belgicae (Michael) Observations
Halozetes belgicae belgicae Mite Observations
Halozetes belgicae longisetae Mite Observations
Halozetes impeditus Mite Observations
Halozetes marinus (Lohmann) Mite Observations
Halozetes minutus Mite Observations
Halozetes necrophagous Observations
Halozetes necrophagus Mite Observations
Harrisoniella hopkinsi Eichler, 1952 Observations
Hexapodibius sp. Water bear Observations
Hydrodendron arboreum (Allman, 1888) Observations
Hydrogamasus antarcticus Mite Observations
Hydromedion sparsutum Beetle Observations
Hypogastrura antarctica Springtail Observations
Hypogastrura viatica (Tullberg, 1872) Springtail Observations
Hypogastura viatica (Tullberg, 1872) Observations
Hypsibius alpinus Water bear Observations
Hypsibius arcticus Murray, 1907 Observations
Hypsibius arcticus (Murray, 1907) Water bear Observations
Hypsibius asper Water bear Observations
Hypsibius chilenensis Water bear Observations
Hypsibius dujardini (Doyère, 1840) Water bear Observations
Hypsibius oberhuaeuseri Water bear Observations
Hypsibius papillifer Water bear Observations
Hypsibius pinguis Water bear Observations
Hypsibius puniceus Water bear Observations
Hypsibius renaudi Ramazzotti, 1972 Water bear Observations
Hypsibius renaudi Ramazzotti, 1972 Water bear Observations
Hypsibius scoticus Water bear Observations
Hypsibius sp. Water bear Observations
Isohypsibius sp. Water bear Observations
Isotoma brucei Observations
Isotoma octo-oculata Observations
Isotoma octo-oculata gracilis Observations
Isotoma sp. Springtail Observations
Isotoma (Folsomotoma) octo-oculata Willem Observations
Isselicrinus antarcticus Observations
Ixodes auritulus Tick Observations
Ixodes sp. Observations
Ixodes uriae Tick Observations
Ladybird sp. Observations
Laelaps grahamensis Mite Observations
Laevidentalium wilckensi Observations
Lathridius minutus Plaster Beetles Observations
Lecane lunaris Observations
Lepadella intermedia Observations
Lepadella patella oblonga Observations
Lepadella rhomboides signiensis Observations
Lepadella triptera Observations
Lepidophthirus macrorhini Enderlein, 1904 Observations
Leptospathis bouvieri Observations
Limacina retroversa (Lalli, 1972) Observations
Liochthonius mollis Observations
Longimenopon galeatum Timmermann, 1957 Bird louse Observations
Lumbricillus healyae Observations
Lumbrineris fossilis Observations
Macrobiotus ambiguus Water bear Observations
Macrobiotus furciger Murray, 1907 Water bear Observations
Macrobiotus furciger Murray, 1907 Water bear Observations
Macronectes giganteus Gmelin,1789 Southern Giant Petrel * Observations
Macrotrachela sp. Observations
Maculobates nordenskjoeldi Mite Observations
Magellozetes antarcticus Mite Observations
Magellozetes processus Hammer, 1962 Observations
Magellozetes sp. Mite Observations
Marambionella andreae Observations
Mesodorylaimus imperator Loof, 1975 Observations
Mesodorylaimus signatus Unsegmented roundworm Observations
Mesodorylaimus signatus Unsegmented roundworm Observations
Mesodorylaimus sp. Unsegmented roundworm Observations
Mesodorylaimus sp. B Unsegmented roundworm Observations
Metacrinus fossilis Observations
Metridia lucens Boeck, 1864 Observations
Milnesium tardigradum (Schrank, 1803) Water bear Observations
Milnesium tardigradum Water bear Observations
Monhystera sp. Unsegmented roundworm Observations
Monhystera spp. A Unsegmented roundworm Observations
Monhystera spp. B Unsegmented roundworm Observations
Monhystera villosa Butschli, 1873 Observations
Monhysteria species A Unsegmented roundworm Observations
Monhysteria species B Unsegmented roundworm Observations
Monhysteria villosa Unsegmented roundworm Observations
Mononchus gerlachei (De Man 1904) Observations
Moth sp. Observations
Nanorchestes antarcticus Strandtmann. 1963 Mite Observations
Nanorchestes berryi Observations
Nanorchestes gressitti Strandtmann, 1982 Observations
Nanorchestes sp. Observations
Nanorchestes triclavatus Mite Observations
Naubates fasciatus Carriker, 1958 Lice Observations
Naubates robertsi Observations
Naubates sp 2 Observations
nematode sp. Observations
Neocalvolia antarctica Mite Observations
Neohyadesia signyi Mite Observations
Neoschizodus halperni Observations
Noerneria gigas gerlachei Observations
Notaspis antarctica Observations
Notaspis belgicae Observations
Notaspis scotiae Observations
Notholca walterkostei Observations
Notholca walterkostei reducta Observations
Notommata torulosa Observations
Nucula livingstonensis Observations
Nymphon oracadense Sea spider Observations
Oikopleura sp. Observations
Oithona similis Claus, 1866 Observations
Oncaea sp. Observations
Ophryotrocha sp.n. antarctica Observations
Oppia loxolineata Midge Observations
Oppia loxolineata longipilosa Mite Observations
Oppia sp. Observations
Oppiid sp. Observations
Oradarea bidentata K.H.Barnard 1932 Observations
Oradarea ocellata Thurston 1974 Observations
Oreela mollis Water bear Observations
Oribatula nordenskjoeldi Observations
Pagodroma nivea (Forster,1777) Snow Petrel Observations
Palaeeudyptes klekowskii Observations
Panagrolaimus sp. Unsegmented roundworm Observations
Parabroteas sarsi (Daday, 1901) Observations
Paraclisis diomedeae (Fabricius, 1775) Bird louse Observations
Paraclisis obscura (Rudow, 1869) Bird louse Observations
Paradexamine fissicauda Chevreux 1906 Observations
Paraeuchaeta exigua (Wolfenden, 1911) Observations
Paramphidelus sp. Observations
Paraochlus steineni Observations
Parasitidae sp. Observations
Parasitus tarsispinosus Hunter Observations
Paratriophtydeus dubius Observations
Paratriophytydeus dubius Observations
Paratydaeolus enigmaticus Observations
Parisotoma octooculata Springtail Observations
Parochlus steinenii Midge Observations
Parochlus steinenii australior Observations
Pectinopygus Pectinopygus Bird louse Observations
Pectinopygus turbinatus Bird louse Observations
Penthaleus villosus Observations
Penthalodes villosus Observations
Perineus antarcticus Lice Observations
Perineus circumfasciatus Kéler, 1957 Observations
Perineus diomedeae Observations
Perineus nigrolimbatus (Giebel, 1874) Observations
Perineus nigrolimbatus (Giebel, 1874) Bird louse Observations
Philine(?) gibba Sea snail Observations
Philoceanus fasciatus (Carriker, 1958) Bird louse Observations
Philoceanus robertsi (Clay, 1940) Observations
Philodina sp. Observations
Philodina sp. A Observations
Philodina sp. B Observations
Piagetiella caputincisa Bird louse Observations
Plagiostomum giganteum Observations
Plectus antarcticus de Man, 1904 Unsegmented roundworm Observations
Plectus antarcticus De Man, 1904 Unsegmented roundworm Observations
Plectus armatus Unsegmented roundworm Observations
Plectus belgicae de Man, 1904 Observations
Plectus cf. antarcticus Observations
Plectus cf. armatus Observations
Plectus cf. belgicae Observations
Plectus cf. frigophilus Observations
Plectus cf. murrayi Observations
Plectus cf. tolerans Observations
Plectus insolens sp. n. Observations
Plectus insolens sp. n. Observations
Plectus meridianus sp. n. Observations
Plectus meridianus sp. n. Observations
Plectus murrayi Yeates, 1970 Observations
Plectus parietinus Unsegmented roundworm Observations
Plectus sp. Observations
Plectus sp. D Unsegmented roundworm Observations
Plectus spp. A Unsegmented roundworm Observations
Plectus spp. B Unsegmented roundworm Observations
Plectus spp. C Unsegmented roundworm Observations
Plectus tolerans sp. n. Observations
Plectus tolerans sp. n. Observations
Praeaucellina umbonoradiata Observations
Pretriophtydeus tilbrooki (Strandtmann, 1967) Observations
Prismatolaimus sp. Unsegmented roundworm Observations
Procerodes wandeli Observations
Proctolaelaps hypudaei Mite Observations
Proeleginops grandeastmanorum Observations
Protereunetes minutus Observations
Pseudoboeckella poppei Mrázek, 1901 Observations
Pseudoboeckella silvestri Daday, 1901 Observations
Pseudonirmus charcoti Newman 1907 Bird louse Observations
Pseudonirmus gurlti (Taschenberg, 1882) Bird louse Observations
Pseudonirmus gurlti Taschenberg 1882 Lice Observations
Pseudonirmus lugubris (Taschenberg, 1882) Bird louse Observations
Psuedonirmus gurlti Observations
Pterophyllum dentatum Observations
Ptygura crystallina (Ehrenberg, 1834) Observations
Ptygura melicerta Observations
Pygoscelis adeliae (Hombron and Jacquinot,1841) Adelie Penguin Observations
Pygoscelis antarctica (Forster,1781) Chinstrap Penguin Observations
Pygoscelis papua (Forster,1781) Gentoo Penguin * Observations
Pymephorus sp. Mite Observations
Quadraceps antarcticus Bird louse Observations
Quadraceps houri Hopkins, 1949 Bird louse Observations
Resticula gelida Harring and Myers, 1922 Observations
Rhabditis sp. Unsegmented roundworm Observations
Rhabditis subgenus A sp. Unsegmented roundworm Observations
Rhabdolaimus sp. Observations
Rhabdorylaimus sp. Unsegmented roundworm Observations
Rhabdorylaimus sp. Unsegmented roundworm Observations
Rhagidia gerlachei Observations
Rhagidia johnstoni Mite Observations
Rhagidia leechi Mite Observations
Rhagidia sp. Observations
Rhincalanus gigas Brady, 1883 Observations
Rhododrilus cockayni Earthworm Observations
Rhombognathus gressitti Newell, 1967 Mite Observations
Rhombognathus gressitti Newell, 1967 Mite Observations
Rhyssocolpus paradoxus (Loof, 1975) Andrássy, 1986 Observations
Saemundsonia sp. Observations
Saemundssonia bicolor (Rudow, 1870) Bird louse Observations
Saemundssonia gaini (Neumann, 1913) Bird louse Observations
Saemundssonia lari (Fabricius, 1780) Bird louse Observations
Saemundssonia lockleyi Clay, 1949 Bird louse Observations
Saemundssonia marina Timmermann, 1956 Bird louse Observations
Saemundssonia nivea Bird louse Observations
Saemundssonia stammeri Timmermann, 1959 Bird louse Observations
Saemundssonia stresemanni Timmerman 1949 Bird louse Observations
Saemundssonia stresmanni Bird louse Observations
Salpa thompsoni Foxton 1961 Observations
Scaridium bostjani Observations
Scutomegninia phalacrocaracis Mite Observations
Scutomegninia phalacrocoracis Mite Observations
Serolis polita Pfeffer, 1887 Observations
Simpliconema aenigmatodes Observations
Slug sp. Observations
snail sp. Observations
Spider sp. Observations
Spongiobranchaea australis d'Orbigny, 1836 Observations
Stereotydeus reticulatus Strandtmann, 1970 Observations
Stereotydeus Villosus Observations
Stereotydeus villosus Mite Observations
Tardigrade sp. Observations
Teratocephalus pseudolirellus Maslen, 1979 Observations
Teratocephalus rugosus Maslen, 1979 Unsegmented roundworm Observations
Teratocephalus sp. Unsegmented roundworm Observations
Teratocephalus sp. A Unsegmented roundworm Observations
Teratocephalus spp. A Unsegmented roundworm Observations
Teratocephalus spp. B Unsegmented roundworm Observations
Teratocephalus tilbrooki Maslen, 1979 Unsegmented roundworm Observations
Teratocephalus tilbrooki Maslen, 1979 Unsegmented roundworm Observations
Tetrophthalmus sp. Lice Observations
Themisto gaudichaudi Guerin,1825 Observations
Thysanoessa macrura G.O Sars, 1883 Observations
Trachyteuthis muensterellid Observations
Trichocerca brachyura (Gosse, 1851) Observations
Trichocerca rattus globosa Observations
Trichotarsus antarcticus Observations
Tullbergia bisetosa Borner, 1903 or 2 Springtail Observations
Tullbergia mixta Springtail Observations
Tullbergia mixta Springtail Observations
Tullbergia mixta Wahlgren, 1906 Springtail Observations
Tullbergia mixta Observations
Tydeid sp. Observations
Tydeus spp. Observations
Tydeus tilbrooki Mite Observations
Tydeus tilbrooki Observations
Tylenchus sp. Unsegmented roundworm Observations
Tylenchus sp. Unsegmented roundworm Observations
Tylenchus sp. Unsegmented roundworm Observations
Unknown integricauda Observations
Unknown sp. Earthworm Observations
Vibilia antarctica Stebbing, 1888 Observations
Virgatosphinctes acuticostus Observations
Wulfertia sp. Observations
Zachvatkinia hydrobatidii Dubinin 1949 Mite Observations
Zercon tuberculatus Observations

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