Galiteuthis pacifica

Galiteuthis pacifica is a little known species of glass squid from the family Cranchiidae. It has never been fully described despite having a wide distribution in the tropical Indo-Pacific. The males grow to at least 333mm in mantle length.[3]

Galiteuthis pacifica

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Cephalopoda
Order: Oegopsida
Family: Cranchiidae
Genus: Galiteuthis
Species:
G. pacifica
Binomial name
Galiteuthis pacifica
(Robson, 1948)[2]
Synonyms

Taonidium pacificum Robson, 1948

References

  1. Barratt, I.; Allcock, L. (2014). "Galiteuthis pacifica". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014: e.T162953A957461. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-1.RLTS.T162953A957461.en. Downloaded on 01 March 2018.
  2. Julian Finn (2016). "Galiteuthis pacifica (Robson, 1948)". World Register of Marine Species. Flanders Marine Institute. Retrieved 1 March 2018.
  3. Henk-Jan Hoving; Stephanie Bush; Richard E. Young; Katharina M. Mangold (1922-2003) (2016). "Galiteuthis pacifica Robson 1948". Tree of Life Project. Retrieved 1 March 2018.


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