Chiroteuthis

Chiroteuthis
Chiroteuthis
Chiroteuthis veranyi
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Cephalopoda
Order: Teuthida
Family: Chiroteuthidae
Genus: Chiroteuthis
Orbigny, 1841
Species

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Chiroteuthis is a genus of chiroteuthid squid, comprising two subgenera. The hectocotylus is absent from all members of the genus; instead, a penis extending from the mantle opening is utilised. The genus is characterised by enlarged, lidded photophores present at the end of the tentacular club. Arms IV are both the longest and thickest, their membranes acting as sheaths to the retractable tentacles.

Species

    • Chiroteuthis
      • Chiroteuthis calyx
      • Chiroteuthis joubini
      • Chiroteuthis spoeli
      • Long-armed Squid, Chiroteuthis veranyi
        • Chiroteuthis veranyi lacertosa
        • Chiroteuthis veranyi veranyi
    • Subgenus Chirothauma
      • Chiroteuthis atlanticus *
      • Chiroteuthis imperator
      • Chiroteuthis mega
      • Chiroteuthis picteti
        • Chiroteuthis picteti picteti
        • Chiroteuthis picteti somaliensis

The species listed above with an asterisk (*) is questionable and needs further study to determine if it is a valid species or a synonym.

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