Idioteuthis latipinna
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Idioteuthis latipinna is a species of whip-lash squid
. It is the type species
of the genus
Idioteuthis
. Richard E. Young and Michael Vecchione consider I. latipinna to be a junior synonym of I. cordiformis
.
Whip-lash squid
The Mastigoteuthidae, also known as whip-lash squid, are a family of small deep-sea squid. Approximately 20 known species in two genera are represented, with members found in both the mesopelagic and bathypelagic zone of most oceans...
. It is the type species
Type species
In biological nomenclature, a type species is both a concept and a practical system which is used in the classification and nomenclature of animals and plants. The value of a "type species" lies in the fact that it makes clear what is meant by a particular genus name. A type species is the species...
of the genus
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
Idioteuthis
Idioteuthis
Idioteuthis is a genus of whip-lash squid containing approximately seven species. Some teuthologists consider it synonymous with Mastigoteuthis.-Species:*Genus Idioteuthis**Idioteuthis cordiformis**Idioteuthis danae...
. Richard E. Young and Michael Vecchione consider I. latipinna to be a junior synonym of I. cordiformis
Idioteuthis cordiformis
Idioteuthis cordiformis is a species of whip-lash squid found in tropical regions of the west Pacific Ocean.-Description:Idioteuthis cordiformis is a large, deep water species growing up to one hundred centimetres long...
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