Taonius
| Taonius | |
|---|---|
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| Taonius pavo (335 mm ML) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Cephalopoda |
| Order: | Teuthida |
| Family: | Cranchiidae |
| Subfamily: | Taoniinae |
| Genus: | Taonius Steenstrup, 1861 |
| Species | |
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Taonius borealis | |
Taonius 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.[1]
Detail of beak and tentacles of Taonius pavo
References
- ↑ Voss, N.A., S.J. Stephen & Z. Dong 1992. Family Cranchiidae Prosch, 1849. Smithsonian Contributions to Zoology 513: 187–210.