| Thysanoteuthis | |
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| Thysanoteuthis rhombus | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Cephalopoda |
| Order: | Oegopsida |
| Superfamily: | Cranchioidea |
| Family: | Thysanoteuthidae Keferstein, 1866 |
| Genus: | Thysanoteuthis Troschel, 1857[1] |
| Type species | |
| Thysanoteuthis rhombus Troschel, 1857 | |
| Species | |
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| Synonyms | |
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Thysanoteuthis is a genus of large squid comprising one well-known species, the diamond squid, and two dubious taxa.
Species
- ? Thysanoteuthis danae
- Thysanoteuthis nuchalis
- Thysanoteuthis rhombus, diamond squid or diamondback squid
The species listed above with an asterisk (*) are questionable and need further study to determine if they are valid species or synonyms. The question mark (?) indicates questionable placement within the genus.
References
- ↑ Julian Finn (2016). Bieler R, Bouchet P, Gofas S, Marshall B, Rosenberg G, La Perna R, Neubauer TA, Sartori AF, Schneider S, Vos C, ter Poorten JJ, Taylor J, Dijkstra H, Finn J, Bank R, Neubert E, Moretzsohn F, Faber M, Houart R, Picton B, Garcia-Alvarez O (eds.). "Thysanoteuthis Troschel, 1857". MolluscaBase. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 18 March 2018.
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