''Cycloteuthis sirventi'' is a species of

squid True squid are molluscs with an elongated soft body, large eyes, eight arms, and two tentacles in the superorder Decapodiformes, though many other molluscs within the broader Neocoleoidea are also called squid despite not strictly fitting ...

in the family

Cycloteuthidae The Cycloteuthidae are a family in the order Oegopsida, comprising two genera. While physically dissimilar, molecular evidence supports the relatedness of the genera. The family is found primarily in mesopelagic tropical to subtropical Th ...

, of which it is the most common. It is possible that ''C. akimushkini'' is a junior synonym of ''C. sirventi''. The species occurs in the tropical to polar western

Atlantic Ocean The Atlantic Ocean is the second-largest of the world's five oceans, with an area of about . It covers approximately 20% of Earth#Surface, Earth's surface and about 29% of its water surface area. It is known to separate the "Old World" of Afr ...

References

External links

Tree of Life web project: ''Cycloteuthis sirventyi''SeaLifeBase: ''Cycloteuthis sirventi''
Squid Molluscs described in 1919 {{squid-stub