DSG - Pyroteuthidae

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Pyroteuthidae Alternate names: fire squid Author: Pfeffer, 1912 Representative image using: Pterygioteuthis hoylei Click here for a larger image. Taxonomy: Eukaryota (superkingdom) Animalia (kingdom) Mollusca (phylum) Cephalopoda (class) Coleoidea (subclass) Decapodiformes (superorder) Teuthoidea (order) Oegopsida (suborder) Pyroteuthidae (family) Pterygioteuthis (genus) Description General: Sharply pointed "tail" and nearly circular fins. Vertical migrators. Geographic Information 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: Pyroteuthidae (Pfeffer, 1912) Deep-Sea Guide (DSG) at http://dsg/mbari.org/dsg/view/concept/Pyroteuthidae. Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI). Consulted on 2024-11-22.
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