Order Teuthida | Subclass Coleoidea Suborder Oegopsina Rank Species | |
Similar Asperoteuthis, Asperoteuthis acanthoderma, Chiroteuthidae, Mastigoteuthis, Chiroteuthis |
Asperoteuthis nesisi is a chiroteuthid squid of the genus Asperoteuthis. It is native to the waters off South Georgia and, more generally, the Southwest Atlantic. Asperoteuthis nesisi has a thin mantle and arms, and peculiar integumental tubercles on its head and mantle. The largest arm suckers possess twelve to fourteen sharp, triangular teeth.
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