Mastigopsis

Mastigopsis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Cephalopoda
Subclass: Coleoidea
Order: Teuthida
Suborder: Oegopsina
Family: Mastigoteuthidae
Genus: Mastigopsis
Chun, 1913

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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Wikispecies has information related to: Echinoteuthis
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