Mastigoteuthis inermis
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Mastigoteuthis inermis is a species of whip-lash squid
. Richard E. Young and Michael Vecchione consider it to be a junior synonym of the widely distributed M. magna
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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...
. Richard E. Young and Michael Vecchione consider it to be a junior synonym of the widely distributed M. magna
Mastigoteuthis magna
Mastigoteuthis magna is a species of whip-lash squid, characterised by a lack of photophores. The skin is heavily pigmented a deep red by a numerous chromatophores.-References:...
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