Echinoteuthis
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Echinoteuthis is a genus of whip-lash squid containing approximately three to five species. Some teuthologists consider Idioteuthis synonymous with this taxon.
The genus contains bioluminescent species.[1]
Species
According to the World Register of Marine Species the genus Echinoteuthis contains three species:[2]
- Echinoteuthis atlantica (Joubin, 1933)
- Echinoteuthis danae Joubin, 1933
- Echinoteuthis famelica (Berry, 1909)
However, the Tree of Life Project lists the following species in Echinoteuthis:[3]
- Echinoteuthis atlantica (Joubin, 1933)
- Echinoteuthis glaukopis Chun, 1908
- Echinoteuthis famelica (Berry, 1909)
- Echinoteuthis danae Joubin, 1933
- Echinoteuthis tyroi * Salcedo-Vargas, 1997
The species listed above with an asterisk (*) is a taxon inquirendum and needs further study to determine if it is a valid species or a synonym.[4]
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