Selenoteuthis

Selenoteuthis is a monotypic genus of squid from the family Lycoteuthidae. Its sole species is the small tropical and subtropical North Atlantic species, Selenoteuthis scintillans, the moon squid.

Selenoteuthis

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Cephalopoda
Order: Oegopsida
Family: Lycoteuthidae
Genus: Selenoteuthis
Voss, 1958
Species:
S. scintillans
Binomial name
Selenoteuthis scintillans
Voss, 1959[2]

References

  1. Barratt, I. & Allcock, L. (2014). "Selenoteuthis scintillans". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014: e.T163025A964592. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-1.RLTS.T163025A964592.en. Downloaded on 08 March 2018.
  2. Julian Finn (2016). "Selenoteuthis scintillans Voss, 1959". World Register of Marine Species. Flanders Marine Institute. Retrieved 8 March 2018.
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