Nototeuthis

Nototeuthis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Mollusca
Class:Cephalopoda
Order:Oegopsida
Family:Neoteuthidae
Genus:Nototeuthis
Nesis & Nikitina, 1986
Species: N. dimegacotyle
Binomial name
Nototeuthis dimegacotyle
Nesis & Nikitina, 1986 [2]

Nototeuthis is a monotypic genus of squid, from the family Neoteuthidae, its only species is Nototeuthis dimegacotyle . It is characterised by having short tentacular clubs, less than 40% of the length of the mantle, and long fins which have a length equicalent to 60% of that of the mantle. These clubds have two greatly enlarged suckers on distal portion of the manus, these large suckers distinguish N. dimegacotyle from other members of the Neoteuthidae.[3] The few specimens that have been collected were in the south eastern Pacific off Chile[3] between the Southern Subtropical and the Antarctic Polar frontal zones.[1] It is a mesopelagic to bathypelagic species which can be found from near the surface to a depth of 500m.[4]

References

  1. 1 2 Barratt, I. & Allcock, L. (2014). "Nototeuthis dimegacotyle". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014: e.T163268A992033. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-1.RLTS.T163268A992033.en. Downloaded on 10 March 2018.
  2. ↑ Julian Finn (2016). "Nototeuthis dimegacotyle Nesis & Nikitina, 1986". World Register of Marine Species. Flanders Marine Institute. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
  3. 1 2 Michael Vecchione & Richard E. Young (2003). "Nototeuthis Nesis & Nikitina, 1986. Nototeuthis dimegacotyle Nesis & Nikitina, 1986. Version 01 January 2003 (under construction)". The Tree of Life Web Project.
  4. ↑ P. Jereb; C.F.E. Roper, eds. (2010). Cephalopods of the World an Annotated and Illustrated Catalogue of Cephalopod Species Known to Date Volume 2 Myopsid and Oegopsid Squids (PDF). Food and Agriculture Organisation Rome. p. 261. ISBN 978-92-5-106720-8.
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