Thysanoteuthis

Thysanoteuthis
	Thysanoteuthis rhombus
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Cephalopoda
Order:	Oegopsida
Superfamily:	Cranchioidea
Family:	Thysanoteuthidae; Keferstein, 1866
Genus:	Thysanoteuthis; Troschel, 1857
Type species
	Thysanoteuthis rhombus; Troschel, 1857
Species
	Thysanoteuthis danae; Thysanoteuthis nuchalis; Thysanoteuthis rhombus;
Synonyms
	Cirrobrachium Hoyle, 1904;

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.

External links

CephBase: Thysanoteuthis

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[WoRMS-1] 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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