''Pholidoteuthis'' is a
genus of
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 ...
in the monotypic family Pholidoteuthidae, comprising at least two species. The defunct genus ''Tetronychoteuthis'' was previously incorporated into Pholidoteuthidae based upon a singular taxon known as ''Tetronychoteuthis massyae''. Following the discovery of ''Pholidoteuthis boschmai'' in 1950, ''T. massaye'' was placed into ''Pholidoteuthis'', with ''Tetronoychoteuthis'' considered a ''
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 s ...
''. ''P. boschmai'' is now considered a
junior synonym
The Botanical and Zoological Codes of nomenclature treat the concept of synonymy differently.
* In botanical nomenclature, a synonym is a scientific name that applies to a taxon that (now) goes by a different scientific name. For example, Linna ...
of ''
P. massyae''.
[O'Shea, S., G. Jackson & K.S. Bolstad 2007. ''Rev. Fish Biol. Fisheries'' 17: 425–435. ]
Species
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Pholidoteuthis adami
''Pholidoteuthis'' is a genus of squid in the monotypic family Pholidoteuthidae, comprising at least two species. The defunct genus ''Tetronychoteuthis'' was previously incorporated into Pholidoteuthidae based upon a singular taxon known as ''Te ...
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Voss, 1956
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Pholidoteuthis massyae
''Pholidoteuthis'' is a genus of squid in the monotypic family Pholidoteuthidae, comprising at least two species. The defunct genus ''Tetronychoteuthis'' was previously incorporated into Pholidoteuthidae based upon a singular taxon known as ''Te ...
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(Pfeffer, 1912) – coffeebean scaled squid
References
External links
Pholidoteuthis discussion forum at TONMO.comTree of Life web project:''Pholidoteuthis''
Oegopsida
Cephalopod genera
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