Chtenopteryx
Sign in to saveChtenopteryx is a genus of small, muscular, midwater squid in the monotypic family Chtenopterygidae. Four species are presently recognized in the genus, but more are believed to exist.
Species
GENUS
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumMollusca
- ClassCephalopoda
- OrderBathyteuthida
- FamilyChtenopterygidae
Habitatmarine
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 55
- Family
- Chtenopterygidae
- Collections
- USNM, NMV
- Recorded in
- United States, Australia, Papua New Guinea
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Chtenopteryx is a genus of small, muscular, midwater squid in the monotypic family Chtenopterygidae. Four species are presently recognized in the genus, but more are believed to exist.
These squid occupy tropical to subtropical waters, probably at depths of between during the day and near-surface waters at night.
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