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Teuthowenia
''Teuthowenia'' is a genus of glass squid in the subfamily Taoniinae. Members of this genus are characterized by their deep-sea habitat, clear bodies, and ability to engorge themselves with water to become larger when threatened. Each known species has a visible digestive gland, which serves a similar purpose as a stomach and liver The liver is a major Organ (anatomy), organ only found in vertebrates which performs many essential biological functions such as detoxification of the organism, and the Protein biosynthesis, synthesis of proteins and biochemicals necessary for .... The genus contains bioluminescent species. It includes three species: *'' Teuthowenia maculata'' (Leach, 1817) - found in the tropical waters of the eastern Atlantic Ocean. *'' Teuthowenia megalops'' (Prosch, 1849) - found in the subarctic, temperate, and (rarely) subtropical waters of the northern Atlantic Ocean. *'' Teuthowenia pellucida'' (Chun, 1910) - found throughout the oceans of the southern ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Teuthowenia Megalops
''Teuthowenia megalops'', sometimes known as the Atlantic cranch squid, is a species of glass squid from the subarctic and temperate waters of the northern Atlantic Ocean. They are moderately sized squid with a maximum mantle length of . Their very large cephalopod eye, eyes are the source for the Specific name (zoology), specific name ''megalops'' (Greek for "large eyes"). Like other members of the genus ''Teuthowenia'', they are easily recognizable by the presence of three bioluminescent organs (photophores) on their eyeballs. Description ''Teuthowenia megalops'' are moderately sized glass squid. They are sexually dimorphic, reaching mantle lengths between for females, and for males. They have very large forward-facing cephalopod eye, eyes, each possessing three bioluminescent organs (photophores), a defining characteristic of the genus ''Teuthowenia''. One of the photophores is oval-shaped and small, located at the upper part near the lens of each eye. The other two are conc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
