Enoploteuthidae

Enoploteuthidae is a family of squid comprising approximately 40 species in four genera. Most species have a mantle length ranging from Template:Convert. Hooks are present on all arms and tentacles. The family is best known for the large array of photophores throughout the body.

Species

• Genus Abralia
  • Abralia andamanica
  • Abralia armata
  • Abralia astrolineata
  • Abralia astrosticta
  • Abralia dubia
  • Abralia fasciolata
  • Abralia grimpei
  • Abralia heminuchalis
  • Abralia marisarabica
  • Abralia multihamata
  • Abralia omiae
  • Abralia redfieldi
  • Abralia renschi
  • Abralia robsoni
  • Abralia siedleckyi
  • Abralia similis
  • Abralia spaercki
  • Abralia steindachneri
  • Abralia trigonura
  • Abralia veranyi, eye-flash squid or Verany's enope squid
• Genus Abraliopsis
  • Abraliopsis affinis
  • Abraliopsis atlantica
  • Abraliopsis chuni
  • Abraliopsis falco
  • Abraliopsis felis
  • Abraliopsis gilchristi
  • Abraliopsis hoylei
  • Abraliopsis lineata
  • ?Abraliopsis morisii *
  • Abraliopsis pacificus
  • Abraliopsis pfefferi, Pfeffer's enope squid
  • Abraliopsis tui
• Genus Enoploteuthis
  • Enoploteuthis anapsis
  • Enoploteuthis chunii
  • Enoploteuthis galaxias
  • Enoploteuthis higginsi
  • Enoploteuthis jonesi
  • Enoploteuthis leptura
  • Enoploteuthis magnoceani
  • Enoploteuthis obliqua
  • Enoploteuthis octolineata
  • Enoploteuthis reticulata
  • Enoploteuthis semilineata
• Genus Watasenia
  • Watasenia scintillans, sparkling enope squid or firefly squid

The species listed above with an asterisk (*) is questionable and needs further study to determine if it is a valid species or a synonym. The question mark (?) indicates questionable placement within the genus.

External links

• CephBase: Enoploteuthidae
• Tree of Life web project: Enoploteuthidae
• Enoploteuthidae discussion forum at TONMO.com

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