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Family: Hyperiidae hyperiids



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26 species (see list below)
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Hyperia antarctica
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Hyperia atlantica
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Hyperia galba
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Hyperia leptura
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Antarctic Atlantic

Hyperia macrocephala (Dana, 1853)

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Hyperia macrocephala
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Hyperia medusarum
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Hyperia spinigera
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Hyperiella antarctica
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Antarctic

Hyperiella dilatata Stebbing, 1888

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Hyperiella dilatata
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Hyperiella macronyx
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Hyperoche luetkenides
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Hyperoche martinezi
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Hyperoche mediterranea
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Hyperoche medusarum
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Laxohyperia vespuliformis
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Parathemisto gracilipes
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Parathemisto japonica
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Parathemisto oblivia
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Pegohyperia princeps
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Max. Length 1.8 cm TL
 
Themisto abyssorum
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Themisto australis
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Themisto compressa
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Northeast Atlantic and An

Themisto gaudichaudii Guérin, 1825

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Themisto gaudichaudii
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Themisto japonica
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Themisto libellula
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Themisto pacifica
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Hyperia antarctica 1927
Hyperia atlantica
Hyperia galba Arctic, Northern Pacific, 1813
Hyperia leptura Arctic, Northern Pacific, 1973
Hyperia macrocephala Antarctic Atlantic 1853
Hyperia medusarum Antarctic Atlantic 1776
Hyperia spinigera Arctic 1889
Hyperiella antarctica Antarctic 1887
Hyperiella dilatata Antarctic 1888
Hyperiella macronyx Antarctic 1906
Hyperoche luetkenides Antarctic 1906
Hyperoche martinezi Northwest Pacific 1864
Hyperoche mediterranea Northwest Pacific 1908
Hyperoche medusarum Arctic, Northwest Pacific 1838
Laxohyperia vespuliformis Northwest Pacific 1982
Parathemisto gracilipes Northwest Pacific 1869
Parathemisto japonica Northern Pacific
Parathemisto oblivia Northern Pacific
Pegohyperia princeps Northern Pacific
Themisto abyssorum Northern Atlantic and the 1.8 TL 1870
Themisto australis Western Central Pacific 1888
Themisto compressa SubArctic. 1866
Themisto gaudichaudii Northeast Atlantic and An 1825
Themisto japonica Northwest Pacific 1887
Themisto libellula Northeast Atlantic, SubAr 1822
Themisto pacifica Northeast Pacific and the 1888



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