Gonatus
| Gonatus | |
|---|---|
| |
| Gonatus onyx | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Cephalopoda |
| Order: | Oegopsida |
| Family: | Gonatidae |
| Genus: | Gonatus Gray, 1849[1] |
| Type species | |
| Onychoteuthis amoena | |
Gonatus is a genus of squid in the family Gonatidae, comprising twelve species, and therefore containing the most species in the family. Adult squid belonging to species in this genus are notable for their lack of tentacles.[2]
The genus contains bioluminescent species.[3]
Species[]
| Species name | Year described | Mantle length[4] |
|---|---|---|
| Gonatus antarcticus | 1898 | 230 mm |
| 1923 | 240 mm | |
| 1972 | 315 mm | |
| Gonatus fabricii | 1818 | 129 mm |
| 1849 | 300 mm | |
| 1977 | 329 mm | |
| 1981 | 225 mm | |
| Gonatus onyx | 1972 | 145 mm |
| 1985 | Young squid- 46 mm | |
| 1972 | 160 mm | |
| 1981 | 94 mm | |
| 1985 | Young squid- 25 mm |
References[]
- ^ Julian Finn (2016). "Gonatus Gray, 1849". World Register of Marine Species. Flanders Marine Institute. Retrieved 6 March 2018.
- ^ Diversity, distribution and ecology of gonatid squids in the subarctic Pacific: A review. K. Jefferts, 1983.
- ^ Herring, Peter J. (1987). "Systematic distribution of bioluminescence in living organisms". Journal of Bioluminescence and Chemiluminescence. 1 (3): 147–163. doi:10.1002/bio.1170010303. PMID 3503524.
- ^ Tree of Life web project
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