Teuthowenia

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Kingdom Animalia Subfamily Taoniinae Phylum Mollusca Rank Genus		Family Cranchiidae Scientific name Teuthowenia Higher classification Taoniinae Order Squid

Similar Teuthowenia pellucida, Cranchiidae, Squid, Teuthowenia megalops, Cephalopod

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Teuthowenia is a genus of glass squid in the subfamily Taoniinae. Members of this genus are characterized by their deep-sea habitat, clear bodies, and ability to engorge themselves with water to become larger when threatened. Each known species has a visible digestive gland, which serves a similar purpose as a stomach and liver.

It includes three species:

Teuthowenia maculata (Leach, 1817) - found in the tropical waters of the eastern Atlantic Ocean.

Teuthowenia megalops (Prosch, 1849) - found in the subarctic, temperate, and (rarely) subtropical waters of the northern Atlantic Ocean.

Teuthowenia pellucida (Chun, 1910) - found throughout the oceans of the southern hemisphere.

References

Teuthowenia Wikipedia

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