Enoploteuthidae
Family of squids / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Enoploteuthidae is a family of squid comprising approximately 40 species in four genera. Most species have a mantle length ranging from 3–13 cm (1.2–5.1 in). Hooks are present on all arms and tentacles. The family is best known for the large array of photophores throughout the body.
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Enoploteuthidae | |
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Enoploteuthis sp. | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Cephalopoda |
Order: | Oegopsida |
Superfamily: | Enoploteuthoidea |
Family: | Enoploteuthidae Pfeffer, 1900[1] |
Type genus | |
Enoploteuthis d'Orbigny, 1844 | |
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