Kingdom Animalia Class Cephalopoda Order Teuthida Rank Genus | Phylum Mollusca Subclass Coleoidea Suborder Oegopsina | |
Similar Idioteuthis cordiformis, Mastigoteuthis agassizii, Mastigoteuthis, Asperoteuthis, Whip‑lash squid | ||
Mastigopsis is a genus of whip-lash squid containing one single species. Some teuthologists consider Idioteuthis synonymous with this taxon; however, genetic results indicate that this genus is not closely related with Idioteuthis but actually closer to Magnoteuthis.
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