Kingdom Animalia Order Teuthida Scientific name Pterygioteuthis Rank Genus | Phylum Mollusca Family Pyroteuthidae Higher classification Pyroteuthidae | |
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Lower classifications Pterygioteuthis giardi, Pterygioteuthis gemmata, Pterygioteuthis microlampas | ||
Pterygioteuthis is a genus of squid in the family Pyroteuthidae. Members are differentiated from the genus Pyroteuthis due to size and head shape. The genus is characterised by the presence of a lidded photophore over each eye.
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