Biology:Walvisteuthis virilis
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Short description: Species of squid
| Walvisteuthis virilis | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Cephalopoda |
| Order: | Oegopsida |
| Family: | Onychoteuthidae |
| Genus: | Walvisteuthis |
| Species: | W. virilis
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| Binomial name | |
| Walvisteuthis virilis Nesis & Nikitina, 1986[1]
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Walvisteuthis virilis is a species of squid from the family Onychoteuthidae, it is the type species of the genus Walvisteuthis. It may be synonymous with Walvisteuthis rancureli. The type specimen was collected a mature male with a mantle length of 71 mm collected near the Walvis Ridge in the eastern South Atlantic Ocean at a depth of 1000m. A second specimen was subsequently collected on the other side of the South Atlantic, also a mature male with a total length of 71mm.[2]
References
- ↑ Philippe Bouchet (2018). "Walvisteuthis virilis Nesis & Nikitina, 1986". MolluscaBase. World Register of Marine Species. http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=342418.
- ↑ "Walvisteuthis virilis Nesis & Nikitina, 1986. Version 11 October 2015 (temporary)". The Tree of Life Web Project. 2015. http://tolweb.org/Walvisteuthis_virilis/149638/2015.10.11.
Wikidata ☰ Q2164604 entry
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