Walvisteuthis
| Walvisteuthis | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Cephalopoda |
| Order: | Teuthida |
| Family: | Walvisteuthidae Nesis & Nikitina, 1986 |
| Genus: | Walvisteuthis Nesis & Nikitina, 1986 |
| Species: | W. virilis |
| Binomial name | |
| Walvisteuthis virilis Nesis & Nikitina, 1986 | |
Walvisteuthis is the only squid genus in the family Walvisteuthidae, consisting of a single species, Walvisteuthis virilis. It is found in the southern Atlantic Ocean. Walvis (the Dutch word for whale) refers to the Walvis Ridge in the South Atlantic; virilis (Latin for male) was chosen because only one, male, specimen was ever caught.
References
- Walvisteuthis on www.natuurcijfers.nl (Dutch)
External links
- "CephBase: Walvisteuthis". Archived from the original on 2005.
- Tree of Life web project: Walvisteuthis rancureli
- Walvisteuthidae discussion forum at TONMO.com
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