Neoteuthis | |
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Neoteuthis sp. | |
Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Cephalopoda |
Order: | Oegopsida |
Family: | Neoteuthidae |
Genus: |
Neoteuthis Naef, 1921 |
Species: | N. thielei
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Binomial name | |
Neoteuthis thielei Naef, 1921
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Neoteuthis is a monotypic genus of squid, the sole member is Neoteuthis thielei, from the family Neoteuthidae. This species has long tentacular clubs measuring 60% of the mantle length and fins which are 70% of its mantle length. It has a proximal locking-apparatus for the club which is restricted to manus, which in turn has proximal suckers which are circular. [2] It has been recorded from the South Atlantic Ocean, [3] North Atlantic Ocean, near the Canary Islands [4] and North Pacific Ocean, north of Hawaii. [3] The paralarvae and juveniles are found in the epipelagic to mesopelagic zones while adults occur in the mesopelagic to bathypelagic zones. [3]
Neoteuthis | |
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Neoteuthis sp. | |
Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Cephalopoda |
Order: | Oegopsida |
Family: | Neoteuthidae |
Genus: |
Neoteuthis Naef, 1921 |
Species: | N. thielei
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Binomial name | |
Neoteuthis thielei Naef, 1921
[1]
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Neoteuthis is a monotypic genus of squid, the sole member is Neoteuthis thielei, from the family Neoteuthidae. This species has long tentacular clubs measuring 60% of the mantle length and fins which are 70% of its mantle length. It has a proximal locking-apparatus for the club which is restricted to manus, which in turn has proximal suckers which are circular. [2] It has been recorded from the South Atlantic Ocean, [3] North Atlantic Ocean, near the Canary Islands [4] and North Pacific Ocean, north of Hawaii. [3] The paralarvae and juveniles are found in the epipelagic to mesopelagic zones while adults occur in the mesopelagic to bathypelagic zones. [3]