Chtenopteryx sicula
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Chtenopteryx sicula, also known as the comb-finned squid or toothed-fin squid, is a species of squid native to at least the Mediterranean Sea. It is characterised by several distinct morphological features: ocular photophores are present but visceral photophores are absent, arm suckers are arranged in at least 4 series distally, and club suckers are borne in more than 8 series.
Quick Facts Comb-finned squid, Conservation status ...
Comb-finned squid | |
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Chtenopteryx sicula caught off Naples. | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Cephalopoda |
Order: | Bathyteuthida |
Family: | Chtenopterygidae |
Genus: | Chtenopteryx |
Species: | C. sicula |
Binomial name | |
Chtenopteryx sicula | |
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The type specimen was collected off Messina, Italy; the specific name sicula means "of Sicily". It is deposited at the Muséum d'Histoire Naturelle (Musée Barla) in Nice.[3]