Kingdom Animalia Class Cephalopoda Suborder Oegopsina Scientific name Asperoteuthis lui | Phylum Mollusca Order Teuthida Family Chiroteuthidae Rank Species | |
Similar Asperoteuthis, Asperoteuthis acanthoderma, Chiroteuthidae, Chiroteuthis imperator, Chiroteuthis veranyi | ||
Asperoteuthis lui is a chiroteuthid squid of the genus Asperoteuthis. This species was discovered from the stomach contents of a ling, a species of fish. The damaged specimen did not include a funnel or a mantle, but had multiple arms, one tentacle, and eyes. It was initially identified as a species of giant squid of the genus Architeuthis.
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