Nototeuthis
| Nototeuthis | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Cephalopoda |
| Order: | Oegopsida |
| Family: | Neoteuthidae |
| Genus: | Nototeuthis Nesis & Nikitina, 1986 |
| Species: | N. dimegacotyle
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| Binomial name | |
| Nototeuthis dimegacotyle | |
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
- ^ a b 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.
{{cite journal}}: Unknown parameter|last-author-amp=ignored (|name-list-style=suggested) (help) Downloaded on 10 March 2018. - ^ Julian Finn (2016). "Nototeuthis dimegacotyle Nesis & Nikitina, 1986". World Register of Marine Species. Flanders Marine Institute. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
- ^ a b 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.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|last-author-amp=ignored (|name-list-style=suggested) (help) - ^ 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.