Mastigoteuthis
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Cephalopoda |
| Subclass: | Coleoidea |
| Order: | Teuthida |
| Suborder: | Oegopsina |
| Family: | Mastigoteuthidae |
| Genus: | Mastigoteuthis Verrill, 1881 |
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Mastigoteuthis is a genus of whip-lash squid containing approximately three species. Some teuthologists consider Idioteuthis synonymous with this taxon.
Species
- Genus Mastigoteuthis
- Mastigoteuthis agassizii
- Mastigoteuthis dentata
- Mastigoteuthis psychrophila
- Mastigoteuthis flammea (doubtful status)
- Mastigoteuthis grimaldii (doubtful status)
- Mastigoteuthis iselini (doubtful status)
- Mastigoteuthis schmidti (doubtful status)
Magnapinna talismani was previously placed in this genus, but is now considered a species of bigfin squid.
References
- Salcedo-Vargas, M.A. 1997. Cephalopods from the Netherlands Indian Ocean Programme (NIOP) - II. Mastigoteuthid lineage and related forms. Beaufortia 47: 91-108.
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