Taonius
| Taonius | |
|---|---|
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| Taonius pavo (335 mm ML) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Cephalopoda |
| Order: | Teuthida |
| Family: | Cranchiidae |
| Subfamily: | Taoniinae |
| Genus: | Taonius Steenstrup, 1861 |
| Species | |
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T. borealis | |
Taonius is a small genus of glass squid. Although it comprises only two recognised species, it has been suggested there may be as many as five species.[1] Taonius borealis is found in the North Pacific Ocean and Taonius pavo is found in the Atlantic and possibly SW Indian Ocean.[2]
Species
- Taonius borealis (Nesis, 1972)
- Taonius pavo (Lesueur, 1821)
Detail of beak and tentacles of Taonius pavo
References
- ↑ Voss, N.A., S.J. Stephen & Z. Dong 1992. Family Cranchiidae Prosch, 1849. Smithsonian Contributions to Zoology 513: 187–210.
- ↑ Richard E. Young (March 8, 2011). "Taonius pavo (Lesueur, 1821)". The Tree of Life Web Project. Retrieved September 30, 2015.
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