Kingdom Animalia Order Teuthida Scientific name Idioteuthis Rank Genus | Phylum Mollusca Family Mastigoteuthidae Higher classification Whip-lash squid | |
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Lower classifications Idioteuthis cordiformis, Idioteuthis tyroi, Idioteuthis latipinna, Idioteuthis hjorti, Idioteuthis okutanii | ||
Idioteuthis is a genus of whip-lash squid containing at least one species. Some teuthologists consider it synonymous with Mastigoteuthis, but genetics have confirmed the placement of this genus as distinct from all other genera in this family. The placement of Idioteuthis within the Mastigoteuthidae remains uncertain.
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