Chtenopteryx
Genus of squids
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Chtenopteryx is a genus of small, muscular, midwater squid in the monotypic family Chtenopterygidae. Four species are presently recognized in the genus, but more are believed to exist.
| Chtenopteryx | |
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| Chtenopteryx sicula | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Cephalopoda |
| Order: | Bathyteuthida |
| Family: | Chtenopterygidae Grimpe, 1922 |
| Genus: | Chtenopteryx Appellöf, 1890 |
| Type species | |
| Sepioteuthis sicula | |
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These squid occupy tropical to subtropical waters, probably at depths of between 500–1,000 m (1,600–3,300 ft) during the day and near-surface waters at night.
The genus contains bioluminescent species.[2]
Species
- Chtenopteryx canariensis Salcedo-Vargas & Guerrero-Kommritz, 2000
- Chtenopteryx chuni * Pfeffer, 1912
- Chtenopteryx sepioloides Rancurel, 1970
- Chtenopteryx sicula (Vérany, 1851), comb-finned squid or toothed-fin squid
The species listed above with an asterisk (*) is questionable and needs further study to determine if it is a valid species or a synonym.
