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Magnoteuthis

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Cephalopoda

Order
  
Teuthida

Rank
  
Genus

Phylum
  
Mollusca

Subclass
  
Coleoidea

Suborder
  
Oegopsina

Similar
  
Idioteuthis cordiformis, Mastigoteuthis, Mastigoteuthis magna, Asperoteuthis, Mastigoteuthis agassizii

Magnoteuthis is a genus of whip-lash squid containing at least three species. Some teuthologists consider Idioteuthis or Mastigoteuthissynonymous with this taxon, but it is genetically and morphologically distinct.

Species

  • Genus Magnoteuthis
  • Magnoteuthis magna
  • Magnoteuthis microlucens
  • Magnoteuthis sp. nov. (reported from New Zealand waters)
  • Magnoteuthis Type beta (uncertain status)
  • Magnoteuthis inermis (doubtful status)

    • References

    Magnoteuthis Wikipedia
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