Neoteuthis
Genus of squids
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Neoteuthis is a monotypic genus of squid whose sole member is Neoteuthis thielei, from the family Neoteuthidae. This species has long tentacular clubs measuring 60% of the mantle length and fins which are 70% of its mantle length. It has a proximal locking-apparatus for the club which is restricted to manus, which in turn has proximal suckers which are circular.[2] It has been recorded from the South Atlantic Ocean,[3] North Atlantic Ocean, near the Canary Islands[4] and North Pacific Ocean, north of Hawaii.[3] The paralarvae and juveniles are found in the epipelagic to mesopelagic zones while adults occur in the mesopelagic to bathypelagic zones.[3]
| Neoteuthis | |
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| Neoteuthis thielei | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Cephalopoda |
| Order: | Oegopsida |
| Family: | Neoteuthidae |
| Genus: | Neoteuthis Naef, 1921 |
| Species: | N. thielei |
| Binomial name | |
| Neoteuthis thielei Naef, 1921[1] | |
