Brachioteuthis

Brachioteuthis
Brachioteuthis picta
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Mollusca
Class:Cephalopoda
Order:Oegopsida
Family:Brachioteuthidae
Genus:Brachioteuthis
Verrill, 1881[1]
Type species
Brachioteuthis beanii
Verrill, 1881
Species

Brachioteuthis beanii
Brachioteuthis behnii
Brachioteuthis bowmani
Brachioteuthis picta
Brachioteuthis riiseii

Synonyms[1]

Brachioteuthis is a genus of squid comprising five species.

Species

  • Brachioteuthis beanii
  • Brachioteuthis behnii
  • Brachioteuthis bowmani *
  • Brachioteuthis picta, ornate arm squid
  • Brachioteuthis riisei, common arm squid

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

Brachioteuthis riisei

References

  1. 1 2 Julian Finn (2016). "Brachioteuthis Verrill, 1881". World Register of Marine Species. Flanders Marine Institute. Retrieved 24 February 2018.


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