See: Eukaryota
Superregnum: Eukaryota
Cladus: Unikonta
Cladus: Opisthokonta
Cladus: Holozoa
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Cladus: Protostomia
Cladus: Spiralia
Cladus: Lophotrochozoa
Phylum: Mollusca
Classis: Cephalopoda
Subclassis: Coleoidea
Cohors: Neocoleoidea
Superordo: Decapodiformes
Ordo: Teuthida
Subordo: Oegopsina
Familia: Chiroteuthidae
Genus: Chiroteuthis
Subgenera: C. (Chiroteuthis) – C. (Chirothauma)
Name
Chiroteuthis Orbigny, 1841
References
CephBase [1]
Chiroteuthis veranyi
Chiroteuthis is a genus of chiroteuthid squid, comprising two subgenera. The hectocotylus is absent from all members of the genus; instead, a penis extending from the mantle opening is utilised. The genus is characterised by enlarged, lidded photophores present at the end of the tentacular club. Arms IV are both the longest and thickest, their membranes acting as sheaths to the retractable tentacles.
Species
Chiroteuthis sp. B2
Subgenus Chiroteuthis
Chiroteuthis calyx
Chiroteuthis joubini
Chiroteuthis spoeli
Chiroteuthis veranyi, long-armed squid
Chiroteuthis veranyi lacertosa
Chiroteuthis veranyi veranyi
Subgenus Chirothauma
Chiroteuthis atlanticus *
Chiroteuthis imperator
Chiroteuthis mega
Chiroteuthis picteti
Chiroteuthis picteti picteti
Chiroteuthis picteti somaliensis
The species listed above with an asterisk (*) is questionable and needs further study to determine if it is a valid species or a synonym.
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