''Euprymna'' is a
genus
Genus (; : genera ) is a taxonomic rank above species and below family (taxonomy), family as used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In bino ...
of
bobtail squid
Bobtail squid (order Sepiolida) are a group of cephalopods closely related to cuttlefish. Bobtail squid tend to have a rounder mantle (mollusc), mantle than cuttlefish and have no cuttlebone. They have eight suckered arms and two tentacles and ar ...
comprising a number of species.
Species
*''
Euprymna albatrossae''
(Voss
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, 1962)
*''
Euprymna berryi''
(Sasaki, 1929), double-ear bobtail
*''Euprymna brenneri''
(Sanchez et al., 2019)
*''Euprymna bursa'' **
(Pfeffer, 1884)
*''
Euprymna hoylei''
(Adam
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According to Christianity, Adam ...
, 1986)
*''
Euprymna hyllebergi''
(Nateewathana, 1997)
*''Euprymna megaspadicea''
(Kubodera & Okutani, 2002)
*''
Euprymna morsei''
(Verrill, 1881), Mimika bobtail
*''Euprymna pardalota''
( Reid, 2011)
*''
Euprymna penares''
(Gray
Grey (more frequent in British English) or gray (more frequent in American English) is an intermediate color between black and white. It is a neutral or achromatic color, meaning that it has no chroma. It is the color of a cloud-covered s ...
, 1849)
*''
Euprymna phenax''
(Voss, 1962)
*''Euprymna pusilla'' *
(Pfeffer, 1884)
*''
Euprymna scolopes''
(Berry
A berry is a small, pulpy, and often edible fruit. Typically, berries are juicy, rounded, brightly colored, sweet, sour or tart, and do not have a stone or pit although many pips or seeds may be present. Common examples of berries in the cul ...
, 1913), Hawaiian bobtail squid
*''Euprymna schneehageni''*
(Pfeffer, 1884)
*''
Euprymna stenodactyla''
( Grant, 1833)
*''
Euprymna tasmanica''
( Pfeffer, 1884), southern dumpling squid
The species listed above with an asterisk (*) are ''
nomen dubium
In binomial nomenclature, a ''nomen dubium'' (Latin for "doubtful name", plural ''nomina dubia'') is a scientific name that is of unknown or doubtful application.
Zoology
In case of a ''nomen dubium,'' it may be impossible to determine whether a ...
'' and need further study to determine if they are valid species or synonyms, while a double asterisk (**) marks a ''
taxon inquirendum
In biological classification, a ''species inquirenda'' is a species of doubtful identity requiring further investigation. The use of the term in English-language biological literature dates back to at least the early nineteenth century.
The ter ...
''.
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References
External links
Bobtail squid
Cephalopod genera
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