Idioteuthis
Encyclopedia
Idioteuthis is a genus
of whip-lash squid
containing approximately seven species. Some teuthologists consider it synonymous with Mastigoteuthis
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Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
of whip-lash squid
Whip-lash squid
The Mastigoteuthidae, also known as whip-lash squid, are a family of small deep-sea squid. Approximately 20 known species in two genera are represented, with members found in both the mesopelagic and bathypelagic zone of most oceans...
containing approximately seven species. Some teuthologists consider it synonymous with Mastigoteuthis
Mastigoteuthis
Mastigoteuthis is a genus of whip-lash squid containing approximately 12 species. Some teuthologists consider Idioteuthis synonymous with this taxon.-Species:*Genus Mastigoteuthis**Mastigoteuthis agassizii...
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Species
- Genus Idioteuthis
- Idioteuthis cordiformisIdioteuthis cordiformisIdioteuthis cordiformis is a species of whip-lash squid found in tropical regions of the west Pacific Ocean.-Description:Idioteuthis cordiformis is a large, deep water species growing up to one hundred centimetres long...
- Idioteuthis danaeIdioteuthis danaeIdioteuthis danae is a species of whip-lash squid. Known only from specimens of paralarvae, the species may be the juvenile form of M. atlantica.-References:...
- Idioteuthis famelicaIdioteuthis famelicaIdioteuthis famelica is a species of whip-lash squid.-External links:*...
- Idioteuthis hjortiIdioteuthis hjortiIdioteuthis hjorti is a species of whip-lash squid.-External links:*...
- Idioteuthis latipinnaIdioteuthis latipinnaIdioteuthis latipinna is a species of whip-lash squid. It is the type species of the genus Idioteuthis. Richard E. Young and Michael Vecchione consider I. latipinna to be a junior synonym of I. cordiformis.-References:...
- Idioteuthis okutaniiIdioteuthis okutaniiIdioteuthis okutanii is a species of whip-lash squid. Richard E. Young and Michael Vecchione consider I. okutanii to be a junior synonym of I. hjorti.-References:...
- Idioteuthis tyroiIdioteuthis tyroiIdioteuthis tyroi is a species of whip-lash squid. It is known from a single paralarva of 15 mm mantle length . The paralarva is unique in having expanded tentacular clubs, although few mastigoteuthids have described paralarvae.-References:...
- Idioteuthis cordiformis