Gonatus
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Gonatus is a genus of squid
in the family Gonatidae
, comprising twelve species, and therefore containing the most species in the family. Adult squid belonging to species in this genus are notable for their lack of tentacles.
Squid
Squid are cephalopods of the order Teuthida, which comprises around 300 species. Like all other cephalopods, squid have a distinct head, bilateral symmetry, a mantle, and arms. Squid, like cuttlefish, have eight arms arranged in pairs and two, usually longer, tentacles...
in the family Gonatidae
Gonatidae
The Gonatidae, also known as armhook squid, are a family of moderately-sized squid. The family contains approximately 19 species in three genera, widely distributed and plentiful in cold boreal waters of the Pacific Ocean...
, comprising twelve species, and therefore containing the most species in the family. Adult squid belonging to species in this genus are notable for their lack of tentacles.
Species
| Species name | Year described | Mantle length |
|---|---|---|
| Gonatus antarcticus | 1898 | 230 mm |
| Gonatus berryi | 1923 | 240 mm |
| Gonatus californiensis | 1972 | 315 mm |
| Gonatus fabricii Boreoatlantic Armhook Squid The Boreoatlantic Armhook Squid is a squid in the family Gonatidae. It occurs in the northern Atlantic Ocean from Canada to the Barents Sea.G. fabricii grows to 30 cm in mantle length.... |
1818 | 129 mm |
| Gonatus kamtschaticus | 1849 | 300 mm |
| Gonatus madokai | 1977 | 329 mm |
| Gonatus middendorffi | 1981 | 225 mm |
| Gonatus onyx | 1972 | 145 mm |
| Gonatus oregonensis | 1985 | Young squid- 46 mm |
| Gonatus pyros | 1972 | 160 mm |
| Gonatus steenstrupi | 1981 | 94 mm |
| Gonatus ursabrunae | 1985 | Young squid- 25 mm |