''Nematolampas'' is a

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. The genus comprises two species both of which are known from only a few males. The

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Nematolampas regalis ''Nematolampas regalis'', the regal firefly squid is a small, little-known species of squid from the family Lycoteuthidae which is found in the subtropical South Pacific Ocean. This squid has a mantle length of 30mm. It may be sexually dimorphic ...

'' has been recorded from the subtropical South Pacific and the second species, '' Nematolampas venezuelensis'', is from the tropical western North Atlantic. The main distinguishing feature of this genus is that

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III are very elongated and thread-like and have no suckers near their tips. As only males have been captured it is not known if this feature is present in females.

Species

There are currently two species classified under this genus: *''

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

References

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