DSG - Planctoteuthis

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Planctoteuthis Author: Pfeffer, 1912 Representative image using: Planctoteuthis oligobessa MBARI 2007: T1086-09 Click here for a larger image. Representative image using: Planctoteuthis danae Click here for a larger image. Taxonomy: Eukaryota (superkingdom) Animalia (kingdom) Mollusca (phylum) Cephalopoda (class) Coleoidea (subclass) Decapodiformes (superorder) Teuthoidea (order) Oegopsida (suborder) Chiroteuthidae (family) Planctoteuthis (genus) Planctoteuthis danae (species) Planctoteuthis oligobessa (species) Description General: Unlike other chiroteuthids, the subadult retains the unusual ornamented tail. Geographic Information Ocean range (global): Lower mesopelagic to bathypelagic depth distribution within tropical to temperate oceans of the world. Additional Information References Encyclopedia of Life Tree of Life World Register of Marine Species National Center for Biotechnology Information Media Phylogenetic Image Gallery Data Products Annotated Images Citation: Planctoteuthis (Pfeffer, 1912) Deep-Sea Guide (DSG) at http://dsg/mbari.org/dsg/view/concept/Planctoteuthis. Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI). Consulted on 2025-04-03.
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