Walvisteuthis virilis
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| Walvisteuthis virilis Nesis & Nikitina, 1986 |
Walvisteuthis is a genus of squid consisting of a single species, Walvisteuthis virilis. It is found in the southern Atlantic Ocean. Walvis (the Dutch word for whale) refers to the Walvis Ridge in the South Atlantic; virilis (Latin for male) was chosen because only one, male, specimen was ever caught.
[edit] References
- Walvisteuthis on www.natuurcijfers.nl (Dutch)
[edit] External links
- CephBase: Walvisteuthis virilis
- Tree of Life web project: Walvisteuthis rancureli
- Walvisteuthidae discussion forum at TONMO.com
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