Enoploteuthidae

Enoploteuthidae is a family of squid comprising approximately 40 species in four genera. Most species have a mantle length ranging from . Hooks are present on all arms and tentacles. The family is best known for the large array of photophores throughout the body.

Species

*Genus '' Abralia''
**'' Abralia andamanica''
**'' Abralia armata''
**'' Abralia astrolineata''
**'' Abralia astrosticta''
**'' Abralia dubia''
**'' Abralia fasciolata''
**'' Abralia grimpei''
**'' Abralia heminuchalis''
**'' Abralia marisarabica''
**'' Abralia multihamata''
**'' Abralia omiae''
**'' Abralia redfieldi''
**'' Abralia renschi''
**'' Abralia robsoni''
**'' Abralia siedleckyi''
**'' Abralia similis''
**'' Abralia spaercki''
**'' Abralia steindachneri''
**'' Abralia trigonura''
**'' Abralia veranyi'', eye-flash squid or Verany's enope squid
*Genus '' Abraliopsis''
**'' Abraliopsis affinis''
**'' Abraliopsis atlantica''
**'' Abraliopsis chuni''
**'' Abraliopsis falco''
**'' Abraliopsis felis''
**'' Abraliopsis gilchristi''
**'' Abraliopsis hoylei''
**'' Abraliopsis lineata''
**?'' Abraliopsis morisii'' *
**'' Abraliopsis pacificus''
**'' Abraliopsis pfefferi'', Pfeffer's enope squid
**'' Abraliopsis tui''
*Genus '' Enoploteuthis''
**'' Enoploteuthis anapsis''
**'' Enoploteuthis chunii''
**'' Enoploteuthis galaxias''
**'' Enoploteuthis higginsi''
**'' Enoploteuthis jonesi''
**'' Enoploteuthis leptura''
**'' Enoploteuthis magnoceani''
**'' Enoploteuthis obliqua''
**'' Enoploteuthis octolineata''
**'' Enoploteuthis reticulata''
**'' Enoploteuthis semilineata''
*Genus '' Watasenia''
**'' Watasenia scintillans'', sparkling enope squid or firefly 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. The question mark (?) indicates questionable placement within the genus.

References

External links

Tree of Life web project: Enoploteuthidae

Enoploteuthidae discussion forum at TONMO.com

Enoploteuthoidea
Cephalopod families

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