Kingdom Animalia Subclass Coleoidea Suborder Oegopsina Scientific name Idioteuthis latipinna Rank Species | Phylum Mollusca Order Teuthida Family Mastigoteuthidae Higher classification Idioteuthis | |
Similar Cephalopod, Squid, Idioteuthis cordiformis, Mastigoteuthis agassizii, Whip‑lash squid |
Idioteuthis latipinna is a species of whip-lash squid. It is the type species of the genus Idioteuthis. Richard E. Young and Michael Vecchione consider I. latipinna to be a junior synonym of I. cordiformis.
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