Biology:Pyroteuthidae
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Short description: Family of squids
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Cephalopoda |
| Order: | Oegopsida |
| Superfamily: | Enoploteuthoidea |
| Family: | Pyroteuthidae Pfeffer, 1912 |
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| Pyroteuthis Hoyle, 1904[1]
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Pyroteuthidae (the fire squids) is a family of squids. The family comprises two genera. Species are diurnally mesopelagic, migrating into surface waters during the night. The family is characterised by the tentacles, which have a permanent constriction and bend near the base; and photophores occurring on the tentacles, eyeballs, and viscera. Members reach mantle lengths of 23–50 mm. Paralarvae of the family are common around the Hawaiian Islands, with up to 17% of collected specimens in the area belonging to Pyroteuthidae.[2]
Species
- Genus Pterygioteuthis
- Pterygioteuthis gemmata
- Pterygioteuthis giardi, roundear enope squid
- Pterygioteuthis hoylei
- Pterygioteuthis microlampas
- Genus Pyroteuthis
- Pyroteuthis addolux
- Pyroteuthis margaritifera, jewel enope squid
- Pyroteuthis serrata
References
- ↑ Julian Finn (2016). "Pyroteuthidae, Hoyle 1904". MolluscaBase. World Register of Marine Species. http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=23109.
- ↑ John R. Bower, Michael P. Seki, Richard E. Young, Keith A. Bigelow, Jed Hirota, Pierre Flament. Cephalopod paralarvae assemblages in Hawaiian Islands waters, 14 November 2008.
External links
Wikidata ☰ Q3201251 entry
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