Promachoteuthis
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Promachoteuthis is a genus
of small, weakly muscled squid
found at bathypelagic depths. Three species have been formally described, while another two await description.
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 small, weakly muscled squid
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...
found at bathypelagic depths. Three species have been formally described, while another two await description.