Mastigoteuthis

 ( Cephalopod Genera ) 

Mastigoteuthis is a genus of whip-lash squid containing at least seven valid species. Some consider Idioteuthis synonymous with this taxon.

The genus contains bioluminescent species.

• Genus Mastigoteuthis
• Mastigoteuthis agassizii Verrill, 1881
• Mastigoteuthis dentata Hoyle, 1904
• Mastigoteuthis flammea Carl Chun, 1908
• Mastigoteuthis glaukopis Chun, 1908
• Mastigoteuthis grimaldii (Louis Joubin, 1895)
• Mastigoteuthis psychrophila Nesis, 1977
• Mastigoteuthis schmidti Degner, 1925
• Mastigoteuthis hastula * (Berry, 1920)
• Mastigoteuthis inermis * Rancurel, 1972
• Mastigoteuthis iselini * MacDonald & Clench, 1934
• Mastigoteuthis okutanii * Salcedo-Vargas, 1997
• Mastigoteuthis tyroi * Salcedo-Vargas, 1997

Magnapinna talismani was previously placed in this genus, but is now considered a species of bigfin squid.

The taxa listed above with an asterisk (*) are taxon inquirendum and need further study to determine if they are a valid taxon or a synonym.

Notes

Sources

• Salcedo-Vargas, M.A. 1997. Cephalopods from the Netherlands Indian Ocean Programme (NIOP) - II. Mastigoteuthid lineage and related forms. Beaufortia 47: 91-108.

• Tree of Life: Mastigoteuthis