''Discoteuthis'' is a genus of

squid A squid (: squid) is a mollusc with an elongated soft body, large eyes, eight cephalopod limb, arms, and two tentacles in the orders Myopsida, Oegopsida, and Bathyteuthida (though many other molluscs within the broader Neocoleoidea are also ...

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 waters. Cy ...

. It is distinguished from the genus ''

Cycloteuthis ''Cycloteuthis'' is a genus of squid in the family Cycloteuthidae. It is distinguished from the genus '' Discoteuthis'' by the presence of a tail on the mantle. The species '' C. akimushkini'' is currently considered a junior synonym of '' C. si ...

'' by the absence of a tail on the mantle. The genus occurs in

tropical The tropics are the regions of Earth surrounding the equator, where the sun may shine directly overhead. This contrasts with the temperate or polar regions of Earth, where the Sun can never be directly overhead. This is because of Earth's ax ...

and

subtropical The subtropical zones or subtropics are geographical zone, geographical and Köppen climate classification, climate zones immediately to the Northern Hemisphere, north and Southern Hemisphere, south of the tropics. Geographically part of the Ge ...

oceans worldwide. The genus contains bioluminescent species.

References

External links

Tree of Life web project: ''Discoteuthis''
Cephalopod genera Cycloteuthidae Bioluminescent molluscs {{squid-stub