Enoploteuthidae
The Enoploteuthidea are a family of squid comprising approximately 40 species in four genera. Most species have a mantle length ranging from 3–13 cm. Hooks are present on all arms and tentacles. The family is best known for the large array of photophores throughout the body.
Enoploteuthidae | |
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Enoploteuthis sp. | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Cephalopoda |
Order: | Oegopsida |
Family: | Enoploteuthidae Pfeffer, 1900[1] |
Type genus | |
Enoploteuthis d'Orbigny, 1844 | |
Genera | |
Abralia |
Species
- Genus Abralia
- Abralia andamanica
- Abralia armata
- Abralia astrolineata
- Abralia astrosticta
- Abralia dubia
- Abralia fasciolata
- Abralia grimpei
- Abralia heminuchalis
- Abralia marisarabica
- Abralia multihamata
- Abralia omiae
- Abralia redfieldi
- Abralia renschi
- Abralia robsoni
- Abralia siedleckyi
- Abralia similis
- Abralia spaercki
- Abralia steindachneri
- Abralia trigonura
- Abralia veranyi, eye-flash squid or Verany's enope squid
- Genus Abraliopsis
- Abraliopsis affinis
- Abraliopsis atlantica
- Abraliopsis chuni
- Abraliopsis falco
- Abraliopsis felis
- Abraliopsis gilchristi
- Abraliopsis hoylei
- Abraliopsis lineata
- ? Abraliopsis morisi *
- Abraliopsis pacificus
- Abraliopsis pfefferi, Pfeffer's enope squid
- Abraliopsis tui
- Genus Enoploteuthis
- Enoploteuthis anapsis
- Enoploteuthis chunii
- Enoploteuthis galaxias
- Enoploteuthis higginsi
- Enoploteuthis jonesi
- Enoploteuthis leptura
- Enoploteuthis magnoceani
- Enoploteuthis obliqua
- Enoploteuthis octolineata
- Enoploteuthis reticulata
- Enoploteuthis semilineata
- Genus Watasenia
- Watasenia scintillans, sparkling enope squid or firefly squid
The species listed above with an asterisk (*) is questionable and needs further study to determine if it is a valid species or a synonym. The question mark (?) indicates questionable placement within the genus.
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References
- Julian Finn (2016). "Enoploteuthidae Pfeffer, 1900". World Register of Marine Species. Flanders Marine Institute. Retrieved 2 March 2018.
External links
- CephBase: Enoploteuthidae
- Tree of Life web project: Enoploteuthidae
- Enoploteuthidae discussion forum at TONMO.com
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