Cycloteuthidae
Sign in to saveThe Cycloteuthidae are a family in the order Oegopsida, comprising two genera. While physically dissimilar, molecular evidence supports the relatedness of the genera. The family is found primarily in mesopelagic tropical to subtropical waters. Cycloteuthidae are characterised by a triangular funnel locking apparatus.
Species
Yuan-Qí-Yóu-Kē
FAMILY
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumMollusca
- ClassCephalopoda
- OrderOegopsida
- FamilyCycloteuthidae
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- Cycloteuthidae
- Collections
- TCWC, NMV, WAM, NHMUK
- Recorded in
- Australia
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- Cycloteuthis sirventi - Image from page 95 of "Bulletin de l'Institut océanographique" (1919).jpg
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The Cycloteuthidae are a family in the order Oegopsida, comprising two genera. While physically dissimilar, molecular evidence supports the relatedness of the genera. The family is found primarily in mesopelagic tropical to subtropical waters. Cycloteuthidae are characterised by a triangular funnel locking apparatus.
==Species== Genus Cycloteuthis Cycloteuthis akimushkini * Cycloteuthis sirventi * Genus Discoteuthis Discoteuthis discus * Discoteuthis laciniosa Discoteuthis sp. A * Discoteuthis sp. B
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