Biology:Berryteuthis

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Short description: Genus of squids

Berryteuthis
Temporal range: Pliocene - recent[1]
Berryteuthis magister.jpg
Berryteuthis magister
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Cephalopoda
Order: Oegopsida
Family: Gonatidae
Genus: Berryteuthis
Naef, 1921[2]
Type species
Gonatus magister
Berry, 1913
Species

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Berryteuthis is a genus of squid in the family Gonatidae, comprising two known species. The two members differ greatly in size, with B. anonychus and B. magister reaching mature mantle lengths of 10 cm (3.9 in) and 40 cm (16 in) respectively. In both members, photophores are absent.

Species

  • Berryteuthis anonychus (Pearcy & Voss, 1963), minimal armhook squid
  • Berryteuthis magister (Berry, 1913)
    • Berryteuthis magister magister, magister armhook squid
    • Berryteuthis magister nipponensis
    • Berryteuthis magister shevtsovi

References

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q2899157 entry