Species Euphausia lucens Hansen, 1905

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Species Euphausia lucens Hansen, 1905

Euphausia lucens Hansen, H.J. 1905. Further notes on the Schizopoda. Bulletin du Musée Océanographique de Monaco 42: 1-32 [9].
Type data:
Syntype(s) UZM numerous specimens, off Cape of Good Hope, and unnamed localities in Pacific Ocean
Comment: Hansen (1905: 9) established that the 'Challenger' specimens recorded by Sars, G.O. 1885. Report on the Schizopoda collected by H.M.S. "Challenger" during the years 1873–76. Challenger Report on Zoology 13(37): 1–228 as E. splendens Dana, 1850 (see Dana, J.D. 1850. Synopsis generum crustaceorum ordinis "Schizopoda". American Journal of Science 9: 129–133), could not belong to that species and required a new name, E. lucens; he ostensibly referred to Sars' material as the basis of his new species, but states, `the Copenhagen Museum possesses numerous specimens from three places south of or far south-west of the Cape of Good Hope and from various localities in the Pacific'; because these are the specimens that Hansen actually examined, then they must be considered the syntypes.
Type locality references:
Dana, J.D. 1850. Synopsis generum crustaceorum ordinis "Schizopoda". American Journal of Science 9: 129-133; Sars, G.O. 1885. Report on the Schizopoda collected by H.M.S. Challenger during the years 1873–1876. Report on the Scientific Results of the Voyage of H.M.S. Challenger 1873–1876, Zoology 13(37): 1-228 pls 1-38.
Euphausia uncinata Colosi, G. 1917. Crostacei. Part II. Eufausiacei. Raccolte planctoniche fatte dalla R. Nave "Liguria". Firenze : Pubblic Ist. St. Sup. 2 pt 7, 165-205 pp., pls xiv-xvi. [186 pl. 14 figs 9, 10].
Type data:
Status unknown, not determined.

Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy

Mauchline, J. & Fisher, L.R. 1969. The biology of euphausiids. Advances in Marine Biology 7: 1-454 [64]

Distribution

States

South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria, Western Australia

Extra Distribution Information

Circumpolar in southern temperate waters between about 40ºS and 47ºS.

Note that conversion of the original AFD map of states, drainage basins and coastal and oceanic zones to IBRA and IMCRA regions may have produced errors. The new maps will be reviewed and corrected as updates occur. The maps may not indicate the entire distribution. See further details below.

IBRA and IMCRA regions (map not available)

drainage basins and coastal and oceanic zones (map not available)

IMCRA

Tasmania Province (10), Great Australian Bight Shelf Transition (32), Spencer Gulf Shelf Province (33), Western Bass Strait Shelf Transition (34), Bass Strait Shelf Province (35), Tasmanian Shelf Province (36), Southeast Shelf Transition (37), Southern Province (8), West Tasmania Transition (9)

Original AFD Distribution Data

Australian Region

Australia
- South Australia: Great Australian Bight
- Tasmania: S oceanic, Tas. coast
- Victoria: Bass Strait
- Western Australia: S oceanic

Ecological Descriptors

Epipelagic, mesopelagic, oceanic province.

Extra Ecological Information

Forms aggregations, preyed on by whales, migrates vertically between 0–300 m depth.

History of changes

Note that this list may be incomplete for dates prior to September 2013.

Published	As part of group	Action Date	Action Type	Compiler(s)
		12-Feb-2010	(import)

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