Iridoteuthis Explained

Iridoteuthis is a genus of bobtail squid comprising three species. They belong to the subfamily Heteroteuthinae of the family Sepiolidae.

Species

• Iridoteuthis iris (Berry, 1909)
• Iridoteuthis lophia A. Reid, 2021
• Iridoteuthis merlini A. Reid, 2021

Species brought into synonymy:

• Iridoteuthis maoria Dell, 1959: synonym of Stoloteuthis maoria (Dell, 1959)

References

• Spencer, H.G., Marshall, B.A. & Willan, R.C. (2009). Checklist of New Zealand living Mollusca. Pp 196–219. in: Gordon, D.P. (ed.) New Zealand inventory of biodiversity. Volume one. Kingdom Animalia: Radiata, Lophotrochozoa, Deuterostomia. Canterbury University Press, Christchurch

External links

• Naef, A. (1912). Teuthologische Notizen, 2: Die Gattungen der Sepioliden. Zoologischer Anzeiger. 39(7):244-248
• Reid, A.L. (2021). Two new species of Iridoteuthis (Cephalopoda: Sepiolidae: Heteroteuthinae) from the southwest Pacific, with a redescription of Stoloteuthis maoria (Dell, 1959). Zootaxa. 5005(4): 503-537
• Tree of Life: Iridoteuthis