''Pholidoteuthis'' is a
genus
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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 ''Tetronychoteuthis massyae''. Following the discovery of ''Pholidoteuthis boschmai'' in 1950, ''T. massaye'' was placed into ''Pholidoteuthis'', with ''Tetronoychoteuthis'' considered a ''
nomen dubium''. ''P. boschmai'' is now considered a
junior synonym 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
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, 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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