Taoniinae
Encyclopedia
Taoniinae is a subfamily containing eleven genera
of glass squid
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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 glass squid
Glass squid
The family Cranchiidae comprises the approximately 60 species of glass squid, also known as cranchiid or cranch squid. Cranchiid squid occur in surface and midwater depths of open oceans around the world. They range in mantle length from to over , in the case of the Colossal Squid. The common...
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Species
- Genus Bathothauma
- Bathothauma lyrommaBathothauma lyrommaBathothauma lyromma is a species of glass squid.-External links:*...
- Bathothauma lyromma
- Genus BelonellaBelonellaBelonella is a genus of glass squids....
- Belonella belone
- Belonella borealis
- Genus EgeaEgea inermisEgea inermis is a species of glass squid in the monotypic genus Egea.-External links:*...
- Egea inermisEgea inermisEgea inermis is a species of glass squid in the monotypic genus Egea.-External links:*...
- Egea inermis
- Genus GaliteuthisGaliteuthisGaliteuthis is a genus of glass squids.-External links:*...
- Galiteuthis armata, Armed Cranch Squid
- Galiteuthis glacialis
- Galiteuthis pacifica
- Galiteuthis phylluraGaliteuthis phylluraGaliteuthis phyllura is a species of glass squid, possibly the largest in the genus.In 1984, the Russian stern-trawler Novoulianovsk brought up the remains of a gigantic specimen of G. phyllura from a depth of 1000–1300 m in the Sea of Okhotsk...
- Galiteuthis suhmi
- Genus HelicocranchiaHelicocranchiaHelicocranchia is a genus of glass squids.-External links:*...
- Helicocranchia joubini
- Helicocranchia papillata
- Helicocranchia pfefferiHelicocranchia pfefferiThe Banded Piglet Squid is a small squid of the genus Helicocranchia. Adults of this species are mesopelaegic.- Physical characteristics :...
- Genus LiguriellaLiguriellaLiguriella is a genus of glass squids.-External links:*...
- Liguriella pardus
- Liguriella podophthalma
- Genus MegalocranchiaMegalocranchiaMegalocranchia is a genus of glass squids. It occurs circumglobally in tropical and subtropical waters.-External links:*...
- Megalocranchia sp. A
- Megalocranchia abyssicola
- Megalocranchia fisheriMegalocranchia fisheriMegalocranchia fisheri is a species of glass squid. Its natural range covers at least the waters off Hawaii. The species may attain a mantle length of and a total length of over , making it one of the largest species of squid, together with the Colossal Squid , giant squid , and Robust Clubhook...
- Megalocranchia maxima
- Megalocranchia oceanica
- Genus Mesonychoteuthis
- Mesonychoteuthis hamiltoni, Colossal Squid or Antarctic Cranch Squid
- Genus Sandalops
- Sandalops melancholicus, Sandal-eyed Squid
- Genus TaoniusTaoniusTaonius is a genus of glass squid. Although it comprises only two recognised species, it has been suggested there may be as many as five species.-External links:*...
- Taonius borealis
- Taonius pavo
- Genus TeuthoweniaTeuthoweniaTeuthowenia is a genus of three known glass squid. Species of this genus are characterized by their deep-sea habitat, clear bodies, and ability to engorge themselves with water to become larger when threatened. Each known species has a visible digestive gland, which serves a similar purpose as a...
- Teuthowenia maculata
- Teuthowenia megalops, Atlantic Cranch Squid
- Teuthowenia pellucida