Stigmatoteuthis hoylei
Stigmatoteuthis hoylei, commonly called the flowervase jewel squid, is a species of cock-eyed squid. It is native to tropical and subtropical waters of the Indian and Pacific Oceans.[1] It grows to 20 cm in mantle length.[1] The eyes of this species are highly dimorphic.[2]
| Flowervase jewel squid | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Cephalopoda |
| Order: | Oegopsida |
| Family: | Histioteuthidae |
| Genus: | Stigmatoteuthis |
| Species: | S. hoylei |
| Binomial name | |
| Stigmatoteuthis hoylei (Goodrich, 1896) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Histiopsis hoylei Goodrich, 1896 Histioteuthis hoylei (Goodrich, 1896) Meleagroteuthis hoylei Pfeffer, 1908 | |
References
- Norman, M.D. 2000. Cephalopods: A World Guide. ConchBooks, Hackenheim.
- Young, Richard Edward (1975). "Function of the dimorphic eyes in the midwater squid Histioteuthis dofleini". Pacific Science. 29 (2): 211–8. hdl:10125/953.
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