Galiteuthis pacifica
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| Galiteuthis pacifica | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Cephalopoda |
| Order: | Oegopsida |
| Family: | Cranchiidae |
| Genus: | Galiteuthis |
| Species: | G. pacifica |
| Binomial name | |
| Galiteuthis pacifica | |
| Synonyms | |
|
Taonidium pacificum Robson, 1948 | |
Galiteuthis pacifica is a little known species of glass squid from the family Cranchiidae.[2] It has never been fully described, despite having a wide distribution in the tropical Indo-Pacific. The males grow to at least 33 cm (13 in) in mantle length.[3]
