Species Euphausia vallentini Stebbing, 1900
- Euphausia vallentini Stebbing, T.R.R, 1900. On some Crustaceans from the Falkland Islands coll. by Mr. Rupert Valletin. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1900: 517-568 [545 pl. 37].
Type data:
Status unknown, SAM, Stanley Harbour, Falkland Is. - Euphausia patachonica 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. [187 pl. 14 figs 11-14, pl. 15 figs 15-20].
Type data:
Status unknown, off Falkland Islands, SW Atlantic.
Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy
- Mauchline, J. & Fisher, L.R. 1969. The biology of euphausiids. Advances in Marine Biology 7: 1-454 [64]
Distribution
Extra Distribution Information
Southern circumpolar in Subantarctic zone, typically between 50ºS–60ºS and the subtropical convergence around 40ºS, but reported as far north as 32º15'S.
IMCRA
Tasmania Province (10), Southeast Transition (11), Central Eastern Province (12), Tasman Basin Province (13), Southern Province (8), West Tasmania Transition (9)
Other Regions
Australian Antarctic Territory
Original AFD Distribution Data
Australian Region
- Australia
- 200 mile fishing zone: S oceanic, SE oceanic
- Australian Antarctic Territory
Ecological Descriptors
Epipelagic, mesopelagic, oceanic province.
Extra Ecological Information
Preyed on by whales, depths of 100–250 m during the day, rising to surface at night.
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |