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: Gonatidae
Genus: Gonatus
Species: G. antarcticus – G. berryi – G. californiensis – G. fabricii – G. kamtschaticus – G. madokai – G. middendorffi – G. onyx – G. oregonensis – G. pyros – G. steenstrupi – G. ursabrunae –
Name
Gonatus Gray, 1849
Gonatus is a genus of squid in the family Gonatidae, comprising twelve species, and therefore containing the most species in the family. Adult squid belonging to species in this genus are notable for their lack of tentacles.[2]
The genus contains bioluminescent species.[3]
Species
| Species name | Year described | Mantle length[4] |
|---|---|---|
| Gonatus antarcticus | 1898 | 230 mm |
| Gonatus berryi | 1923 | 240 mm |
| Gonatus californiensis | 1972 | 315 mm |
| Gonatus fabricii | 1818 | 129 mm |
| Gonatus kamtschaticus | 1849 | 300 mm |
| Gonatus madokai | 1977 | 329 mm |
| Gonatus middendorffi | 1981 | 225 mm |
| Gonatus onyx | 1972 | 145 mm |
| Gonatus oregonensis | 1985 | Young squid- 46 mm |
| Gonatus pyros | 1972 | 160 mm |
| Gonatus steenstrupi | 1981 | 94 mm |
| Gonatus ursabrunae | 1985 | Young squid- 25 mm |
References
Finn, Julian (2016). "Gonatus Gray, 1849". World Register of Marine Species. Flanders Marine Institute. Retrieved 6 March 2018.
Okutani, Takashi; Kubodera, Tsunemi; Jefferts, Katharine (1988). "Diversity, distribution and ecology of gonatid squids in the subarctic Pacific: A review". Bulletin of the Ocean Research Institute, University of Tokyo. 26 (1): 159–192. S2CID 82405648.
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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