Biology:Pterygioteuthis
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Short description: Genus of squids
| Pterygioteuthis | |
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| Pterygioteuthis giardi | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Cephalopoda |
| Order: | Oegopsida |
| Family: | Pyroteuthidae |
| Genus: | Pterygioteuthis Fischer, 1896[1] |
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| Pterygioteuthis giardi Fischer, 1896
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Pterygioteuthis is a genus of squid in the family Pyroteuthidae. Members are differentiated from the genus Pyroteuthis due to size and head shape. The genus is characterised by the presence of a lidded photophore over each eye.
References
- ↑ Julian Finn (2016). "Pterygioteuthis, Fischer, 1896". MolluscaBase. World Register of Marine Species. http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=138422.
External links
Wikidata ☰ Q3200731 entry
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