Thysanoteuthis
Appearance
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| Thysanoteuthis | |
|---|---|
| Thysanoteuthis rhombus | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Cephalopoda |
| Order: | Oegopsida |
| Superfamily: | Cranchioidea |
| Family: | Thysanoteuthidae Keferstein, 1866 |
| Genus: | Thysanoteuthis Troschel, 1857 |
| Type species | |
| Thysanoteuthis rhombus Troschel, 1857 | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Thysanoteuthis is a genus of large squid, with the type species Thysanoteuthis rhombus being the best known.
The World Register of Marine Species accepts the following species:[1]
- Thysanoteuthis filiferum (Hoyle, 1904)
- Thysanoteuthis major (J. E. Gray, 1828)
- Thysanoteuthis rhombus Troschel, 1857
References
[edit]- 1 2 Julian Finn (2016). Bieler R, Bouchet P, Gofas S, Marshall B, Rosenberg G, La Perna R, Neubauer TA, Sartori AF, Schneider S, Vos C, ter Poorten JJ, Taylor J, Dijkstra H, Finn J, Bank R, Neubert E, Moretzsohn F, Faber M, Houart R, Picton B, Garcia-Alvarez O (eds.). "Thysanoteuthis Troschel, 1857". MolluscaBase. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 9 April 2026.