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Galiteuthis glacialis

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: Cranchiidae
Subfamilia: Taoniinae
Genus: Galiteuthis
Species: G. armata – G. glacialis – G. pacifica – G. phyllura
Name

Galiteuthis Joubin, 1898

Type species: G. armata
Joubin, 1898
References

CephBase [1]

Galiteuthis glacialis

Galiteuthis is a genus of glass squids from the family Cranchiidae and the subfamily Taoniinae. Squids in the genus Galiteuthis are large squids with mantle lengths measuring up to 660 mm (26 in), although it has been suggested that mantle length could reach as much as 2.7 m (8 ft 10 in). The most distinctive feature of the speciesa in this genus are they have hooks on the tentacular clubs while there are no hooks on the arms, and by their long, thin, terminal fins.[2]

The genus contains bioluminescent species.[3]
Species

Five species are currently recognised:[1]

Galiteuthis armata Joubin, 1898
Galiteuthis glacialis (Chun, 1906)
Galiteuthis pacifica (Robson, 1948)
Galiteuthis phyllura Berry, 1911
Galiteuthis suhmi (Hoyle, 1886)

References

Julian Finn (2016). "Galiteuthis Joubin, 1898". World Register of Marine Species. Flanders Marine Institute. Retrieved 1 March 2018.
Richard E. Young and Katharina M. Mangold (1922-2003) (2011). "Galiteuthis Joubin, 1898". The Tree of Life Web Project. Retrieved 1 March 2018.
Herring, Peter J. (1987). "Systematic distribution of bioluminescence in living organisms". Journal of Bioluminescence and Chemiluminescence. 1 (3): 147–163. doi:10.1002/bio.1170010303. PMID 3503524.

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