''Euphausia'' is the largest genus of krill, and is placed in the family Euphausiidae. There are 31 species known in this genus, including

Antarctic krill Antarctic krill (''Euphausia superba'') is a species of krill found in the Antarctic waters of the Southern Ocean. It is a small, swimming crustacean that lives in large schools, called swarms, sometimes reaching densities of 10,000–30,000 ind ...

(''Euphausia superba'') and ice krill (''

Euphausia crystallorophias ''Euphausia crystallorophias'' is a species of krill, sometimes called ice krill, crystal krill, or Antarctic coastal krill. It lives in the coastal waters around Antarctica, further south than any other species of krill. The specimens for the sp ...

'') from the Southern Ocean, and North Pacific krill ('' Euphausia pacifica'') in the Pacific Ocean. *''

Euphausia americana ''Euphausia'' is the largest genus of krill, and is placed in the family Euphausiidae. There are 31 species known in this genus, including Antarctic krill (''Euphausia superba'') and ice krill (''Euphausia crystallorophias'') from the Southern ...

'' Hansen, 1911 *''

Euphausia brevis ''Euphausia'' is the largest genus of krill, and is placed in the family Euphausiidae. There are 31 species known in this genus, including Antarctic krill (''Euphausia superba'') and ice krill (''Euphausia crystallorophias'') from the Southern Oc ...

'' Hansen, 1905 *''

'' Holt & Tattersall, 1906 *'' Euphausia diomedeae'' Ortmann, 1894 *''

Euphausia distinguenda ''Euphausia'' is the largest genus of krill, and is placed in the family Euphausiidae. There are 31 species known in this genus, including Antarctic krill (''Euphausia superba'') and ice krill (''Euphausia crystallorophias'') from the Southern Oc ...

'' Hansen, 1908 *'' Euphausia eximia'' Hansen, 1911 *''

Euphausia fallax ''Euphausia'' is the largest genus of krill, and is placed in the family Euphausiidae. There are 31 species known in this genus, including Antarctic krill (''Euphausia superba'') and ice krill ('' Euphausia crystallorophias'') from the Southern O ...

'' Hansen, 1916 *''

Euphausia frigida ''Euphausia'' is the largest genus of krill, and is placed in the family Euphausiidae. There are 31 species known in this genus, including Antarctic krill (''Euphausia superba'') and ice krill ('' Euphausia crystallorophias'') from the Southern ...

'' Hansen, 1911 *'' Euphausia gibba'' G. O. Sars, 1883 *''

Euphausia gibboides ''Euphausia'' is the largest genus of krill, and is placed in the family Euphausiidae. There are 31 species known in this genus, including Antarctic krill (''Euphausia superba'') and ice krill ('' Euphausia crystallorophias'') from the Southern ...

'' Ortmann, 1893 *''

Euphausia hanseni ''Euphausia'' is the largest genus of krill, and is placed in the family Euphausiidae. There are 31 species known in this genus, including Antarctic krill (''Euphausia superba'') and ice krill (''Euphausia crystallorophias'') from the Southern ...

'' Zimmer, 1915 *''

Euphausia hemigibba ''Euphausia'' is the largest genus of krill, and is placed in the family Euphausiidae. There are 31 species known in this genus, including Antarctic krill (''Euphausia superba'') and ice krill (''Euphausia crystallorophias'') from the Southern Oc ...

'' Hansen, 1910 *'' Euphausia krohnii'' (Brandt, 1851) *'' Euphausia lamelligera'' Hansen, 1911 *'' Euphausia longirostris'' Hansen, 1908 *'' Euphausia lucens'' Hansen, 1905 *'' Euphausia mucronata'' G. O. Sars, 1883 *'' Euphausia mutica'' Hansen, 1905 *'' Euphausia nana'' Brinton, 1962 *'' Euphausia pacifica'' Hansen, 1911 *'' Euphausia paragibba'' Hansen, 1910 *'' Euphausia pseudogibba'' Ortmann, 1893 *'' Euphausia recurva'' Hansen, 1905 *''

Euphausia sanzoi ''Euphausia'' is the largest genus of krill, and is placed in the family Euphausiidae. There are 31 species known in this genus, including Antarctic krill (''Euphausia superba'') and ice krill ('' Euphausia crystallorophias'') from the Southern ...

'' Torelli, 1934 *''

Euphausia sibogae ''Euphausia'' is the largest genus of krill, and is placed in the family Euphausiidae. There are 31 species known in this genus, including Antarctic krill (''Euphausia superba'') and ice krill (''Euphausia crystallorophias'') from the Southern ...

'' Hansen, 1908 *''

Euphausia similis ''Euphausia'' is the largest genus of krill, and is placed in the family Euphausiidae. There are 31 species known in this genus, including Antarctic krill (''Euphausia superba'') and ice krill ('' Euphausia crystallorophias'') from the Southern O ...

'' G. O. Sars, 1885 *''

Euphausia spinifera ''Euphausia'' is the largest genus of krill, and is placed in the family Euphausiidae. There are 31 species known in this genus, including Antarctic krill (''Euphausia superba'') and ice krill (''Euphausia crystallorophias'') from the Southern Oc ...

'' G. O. Sars, 1885 *'' Euphausia superba'' Dana, 1850 *''

Euphausia tenera ''Euphausia'' is the largest genus of krill, and is placed in the family Euphausiidae. There are 31 species known in this genus, including Antarctic krill (''Euphausia superba'') and ice krill (''Euphausia crystallorophias'') from the Southern Oc ...

'' Hansen, 1905 *''

Euphausia triacantha ''Euphausia'' is the largest genus of krill, and is placed in the family Euphausiidae. There are 31 species known in this genus, including Antarctic krill (''Euphausia superba'') and ice krill (''Euphausia crystallorophias'') from the Southern Oc ...

'' Holt & Tattersall, 1906 *''

Euphausia vallentini ''Euphausia'' is the largest genus of krill, and is placed in the family Euphausiidae. There are 31 species known in this genus, including Antarctic krill (''Euphausia superba'') and ice krill (''Euphausia crystallorophias'') from the Southern Oc ...

'' Stebbing, 1900

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* Krill Crustacean genera Taxa named by James Dwight Dana {{Malacostraca-stub