Asperoteuthis lui
| Asperoteuthis lui | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Cephalopoda |
| Order: | Teuthida |
| Suborder: | Oegopsina |
| Family: | Chiroteuthidae |
| Genus: | Asperoteuthis |
| Species: | A. lui |
| Binomial name | |
| Asperoteuthis lui Salcedo-Vargas, 1999 | |
Asperoteuthis lui is a chiroteuthid squid of the genus Asperoteuthis. This species was discovered from the stomach contents of a ling, a species of fish. The damaged specimen did not include a funnel or a mantle, but had multiple arms, one tentacle, and eyes.[2][3] It was initially identified as a species of giant squid of the genus Architeuthis.[2]
References
- ↑ Allcock, L. & Barratt, I. (2014). "Asperoteuthis lui". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2014.1. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 4 July 2014.
- 1 2 Salcedo-Vargas, M.A. (1999). "An asperoteuthid squid (Mollusca: Cephalopoda: Chiroteuthidae) from New Zealand misidentified as Architeuthis". Zoosystematics and Evolution 75 (1): 47–49. doi:10.1002/mmnz.19990750106.
- ↑ Young, Richard E.; Michael Vecchione (15 November 2007). "Asperoteuthis lui". The Tree of Life Web Project. Retrieved 26 November 2009.
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