Kingdom Animalia Subclass Coleoidea Suborder Oegopsina Scientific name Cycloteuthis Rank Genus | Phylum Mollusca Order Teuthida Family Cycloteuthidae Higher classification Cycloteuthidae | |
Similar Discoteuthis, Cycloteuthidae, Cephalopod, Squid, Enoploteuthis | ||
Cycloteuthis is a genus of squid in the family Cycloteuthidae. It is distinguished from the genus Discoteuthis by the presence of a tail on the mantle. The species C. akimushkini is currently considered a junior synonym of C. sirventi, however this is inconclusive.
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