Lycoteuthinae is a

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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 t ...

from the

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Lycoteuthidae The Lycoteuthidae are a family of squid comprising four known genera in two subfamilies. They are small muscular squid characterised by a lack of hooks and by photophores present on the viscera, eyeballs and tentacles. They inhabit tropical an ...

. They are found in tropical and subtropical waters. They are characterised by the possession of oval photophores on the tentacles, eyeballs and viscera in all species and on the arms, head, mantle and fins in some. Some species also show strong

sexual dimorphism Sexual dimorphism is the condition where the sexes of the same animal and/or plant species exhibit different morphological characteristics, particularly characteristics not directly involved in reproduction. The condition occurs in most ani ...

. The subfamily contains all of the species classified under Lycoteuthidae, except for '' Lampadioteuthis megaleia'' which differs from the Lycoteuthins by the bearing of a hectocotylised

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in males.

Genera and species

The taxa within the subfamily Lycoteuthinae are: *''

Lycoteuthis ''Lycoteuthis'' is a genus containing two species of squid: '' Lycoteuthis springeri'' and ''Lycoteuthis lorigera''. They are small animals which grow up to 8 cm in length. These squid live in the deep sea at depths of up to 3000 metres, m ...

'' Pfeffer, 1900 **''

Lycoteuthis lorigera ''Lycoteuthis lorigera'' is a species of squid in the genus '' Lycoteuthis''. They grow up to 8 cm in length. References Squid Molluscs described in 1875 {{squid-stub ...

'' ( Steenstrup, 1875) **''

Lycoteuthis springeri ''Lycoteuthis springeri'' is a small species of rarely captured squid from the family Lycoteuthidae. It has three photophores on the posterior portion of the abdomen and the males have a long tail which bears seven deeply embedded long and thin ...

'' (

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, 1956) *'' Nematolampas''

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, 1913 **'' Nematolampas regalis'' Berry, 1913 **'' Nematolampas venezuelensis'' Arocha, 2003 *''

Selenoteuthis ''Selenoteuthis'' is a monotypic genus of squid from the family Family (from la, familia) is a group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or affinity (by marriage or other relationship). The purpose of the fami ...

'' **'' Selenoteuthis scintillans'' Voss, 1959

References

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