Mastigoteuthis

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Mastigoteuthis
Mastigoteuthis magna
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Cephalopoda
Subclass: Coleoidea
Order: Teuthida
Suborder: Oegopsina
Family: Mastigoteuthidae
Genus: Mastigoteuthis
Verrill, 1881
Species

See text.

Synonyms
  • ?Chiroteuthoides
    Berry, 1920
  • Chiroteuthopsis
    Pfeffer, 1900
  • Echinoteuthis
    Joubin, 1933
  • (Magnoteuthis)
    Salcedo-Vargas & Okutani, 1994

Mastigoteuthis is a genus of whip-lash squid containing approximately 12 species. Some teuthologists consider Idioteuthis synonymous with this taxon.

Species

The question mark (?) indicates questionable placement within the genus.

Magnapinna talismani was previously placed in this genus, but is now considered a species of bigfin squid.

References

  1. Young, R. E.; Lindgren, A.; Vecchione, M. (2008). "Mastigoteuthis microlucens, a new species of the squid family Mastigoteuthidae (Mollusca: Cephalopoda)". Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington 121 (2): 276–282. doi:10.2988/07-40.1. 
  • Salcedo-Vargas, M.A. 1997. Cephalopods from the Netherlands Indian Ocean Programme (NIOP) - II. Mastigoteuthid lineage and related forms. Beaufortia 47: 91-108.

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