Ommastrephidae
Sign in to saveOmmastrephidae is a family of squid containing three subfamilies, 11 genera, and over 20 species. They are widely distributed globally and are extensively fished for food. One species, Todarodes pacificus, comprised around half of the world's cephalopod catch annually.
Species
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FAMILY
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumMollusca
- ClassCephalopoda
- OrderOegopsida
- FamilyOmmastrephidae
Illex illecebrosus Dosidicus gigas Ommastrephes bartramii Martialia hyadesii Todarodes pacificus Семейство делится на три подсемейства — Illicinae, Ommastrephinae и Todarodinae. Описано 11 родов и более 20 видов: Подсемейство Illicinae Род Illex Illex argentinus Illex coindetii Illex illecebrosus Illex oxygonius Подсемейство Ommastrephinae Род Dosidicus Кальмар Гумбольдта (Dosidicus gigas) Род Eucleoteuthis Eucleoteuthis luminosa Род Hyaloteuthis Hyaloteuthis pelagica Род Ommastrephes Ommastrephes bartramii Род Ornithoteuthis Ornithoteuthis antillarum Ornithoteuthis volatilis Род Sthenoteuthis Sthenoteuthis oualaniensis Sthenoteuthis pteropus Подсемейство Todarodinae Род Martialia Martialia hyadesii Род Nototodarus Nototodarus gouldi Nototodarus hawaiiensis Nototodarus sloanii Род Todarodes Todarodes angolensis Todarodes filippovae Тихоокеанский кальмар (Todarodes pacificus) Todarodes pusillus Todarodes sagittatus Род Todaropsis Todaropsis eblanae Примечания ↑ 1 2 3 John H. Wormuth. Ommastrephidae: Flying Squids // Cephalopods of the World: An annotated and illustrated catalogue of cephalopod species known to date. Vol. 2, Myopsid and Oegopsid Squids / P. Jereb, C. F. E. Roper. — F
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 479
- With media
- 1
- Family
- Ommastrephidae
- Collections
- UM-RSMAS, CAS, USNM, NMV
- Recorded in
- United States, Mexico, South Korea, Australia
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- Taxonomy
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Ommastrephidae is a family of squid containing three subfamilies, 11 genera, and over 20 species. They are widely distributed globally and are extensively fished for food. One species, Todarodes pacificus, comprised around half of the world's cephalopod catch annually.
Some members of Ommastrephidae are known for their jet-propelled flight, earning them the common name of "flying squid".
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