Helicocranchia

Alternate names: Piglet squid

Author: (Massy, 1907)

Description

General: Large funnel and small paddle-like fins that attach above the muscular mantle.

Size: maximum 100 mm mantle length



Geographic Information

Ocean range (global): Throughout the world's tropical and subtropical oceans and, in the Atlantic Ocean, in north temperate waters.



Additional Information



References

Encyclopedia of Life

Tree of Life

World Register of Marine Species

National Center for Biotechnology Information

Voss, N.A., S.J. Stephen, and Z. Gong (1992). Family Cranchiidae Prosch, 1849. Smithsonian Contributions to Zoology, 513: 187-210.

Citation: Helicocranchia ((Massy, 1907)) Deep-Sea Guide (DSG) at http://dsg/mbari.org/dsg/view/concept/Helicocranchia. Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI). Consulted on 2024-03-28.
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