Teuthowenia

Teuthowenia
	Teuthowenia megalops
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Cephalopoda
Order:	Oegopsida
Family:	Cranchiidae
Subfamily:	Taoniinae
Genus:	Teuthowenia; Chun, 1910
Type species
	Cranchia (Owenia) megalops; Prosch, 1849
Species
	See text.

Teuthowenia is a genus of glass squid in the subfamily Taoniinae. Members of this genus are characterized by their deep-sea habitat, clear bodies, and ability to engorge themselves with water to become larger when threatened. Each known species has a visible digestive gland, which serves a similar purpose as a stomach and liver.

It includes three species:^[2]

Teuthowenia maculata (Leach, 1817) - found in the tropical waters of the eastern Atlantic Ocean.
Teuthowenia megalops (Prosch, 1849) - found in the subarctic, temperate, and (rarely) subtropical waters of the northern Atlantic Ocean.
Teuthowenia pellucida (Chun, 1910) - found throughout the oceans of the southern hemisphere.

References

^ Julian Finn (2016). "Teuthowenia Chun, 1910". World Register of Marine Species. Flanders Marine Institute. Retrieved 1 March 2018.
^ Nancy A. Voss (1985). "Systematics, biology and biogeography of the cranchiid cephalopod genus Teuthowenia (Oegopsida)". Bulletin of Marine Science. 36 (1): 1–85.

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[WoRMS-1] Julian Finn (2016). "Teuthowenia Chun, 1910". World Register of Marine Species. Flanders Marine Institute. Retrieved 1 March 2018.

[Voss1985-2] Nancy A. Voss (1985). "Systematics, biology and biogeography of the cranchiid cephalopod genus Teuthowenia (Oegopsida)". Bulletin of Marine Science. 36 (1): 1–85.

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