Kingdom Animalia Subclass Coleoidea Suborder Oegopsina Higher classification Oegopsina | Phylum Mollusca Order Teuthida Scientific name Pyroteuthidae Rank Family | |
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Lower classifications Pterygioteuthis, Pyroteuthis margaritifera, Pyroteuthis addolux, Pyroteuthis serrata | ||
Pyroteuthidae (the fire squids) is a family of squids. The family comprises two genera. Species are diurnally mesopelagic, migrating into surface waters during the night. The family is characterised by the tentacles, which have a permanent constriction and bend near the base; and photophores occurring on the tentacles, eyeballs, and viscera. Members reach mantle lengths of 23-50 mm. Paralavae of the family are common around the Hawaiian Islands, with up to 17% of collected specimens in the area belonging to Pyroteuthidae.
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