Neoteuthis Explained

Neoteuthis is a monotypic genus of squid, the sole member is Neoteuthis thielei, from the family Neoteuthidae. This species has long tentacular clubs measuring 60% of the mantle length and fins which are 70% of its mantle length. It has a proximal locking-apparatus for the club which is restricted to manus, which in turn has proximal suckers which are circular.[1] It has been recorded from the South AtlanticOcean,[2] North Atlantic Ocean, near the Canary Islands[3] and North Pacific Ocean, north of Hawaii.[2] The paralarvae and juveniles are found in the epipelagic to mesopelagic zones while adults occur in the mesopelagic to bathypelagic zones.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: . . amp . 2018 . Neoteuthis Naef, 1921. Neoteuthis thielei Naef, 1921. Version 20 February 2018 (under construction) . The Tree of Life Web Project.
  2. Book: P. Jereb . C.F.E. Roper . 2010 . Cephalopods of the World an Annotated and Illustrated Catalogue of Cephalopod Species Known to Date Volume 2 Myopsid and Oegopsid Squids . Food and Agriculture Organization Rome . 978-92-5-106720-8 . 258 .
  3. Web site: Young, Richard E. . Michael Vecchione . amp . 2005 . Narrowteuthis Young and Vecchione, 2005. Narrowteuthis nesisi Young and Vecchione, 2005. Version 12 September 2005 (under construction) . The Tree of Life Web Project.

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