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Cycloteuthis
Sign in to saveCycloteuthis is a genus of squid in the family Cycloteuthidae. It is distinguished from the genus Discoteuthis by the presence of a tail on the mantle. The species C. akimushkini is currently considered a junior synonym of C. sirventi, however this is inconclusive and the World Register of Marine Species has C. akimushkini as a valid species.
Species
GENUS
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumMollusca
- ClassCephalopoda
- OrderOegopsida
- FamilyCycloteuthidae
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 15
- With media
- 1
- Family
- Cycloteuthidae
- Collections
- NHMUK, USNM, TMAG, TCWC, SBMNH
- Recorded in
- Canada, Ecuador, Australia
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Cycloteuthidae
- Image
- Cycloteuthis sirventi - Image from page 95 of "Bulletin de l'Institut océanographique" (1919).jpg
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Cycloteuthis is a genus of squid in the family Cycloteuthidae. It is distinguished from the genus Discoteuthis by the presence of a tail on the mantle. The species C. akimushkini is currently considered a junior synonym of C. sirventi, however this is inconclusive and the World Register of Marine Species has C. akimushkini as a valid species.
The genus contains bioluminescent species.
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