genus
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subfamily
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type genus
In biological taxonomy, the type genus (''genus typica'') is the genus which defines a biological family and the root of the family name.
Zoological nomenclature
According to the International Code of Zoological Nomenclature, "The name-bearin ...
. The genus contains five species which are partially
allopatric
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but between them their distributions encompass most of the world's oceans and seas. These
squid
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have a funnel groove with foveola, a
hectocotylised
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The following species are members of ''Todarodes'', with their vernacular names:
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Todarodes angolensis
The Angolan flying squid (''Todarodes angolensis'') is a species of squid from the subfamily Todarodinae, part of the Family (biology), family Ommastrephidae. Due to taxonomic confusion with the Antarctic flying squid the exact limits of its dist ...
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Adam
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According to Christianity, Adam ...
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Angolan flying squid
The Angolan flying squid (''Todarodes angolensis'') is a species of squid from the subfamily Todarodinae, part of the family Ommastrephidae. Due to taxonomic confusion with the Antarctic flying squid the exact limits of its distribution are unc ...
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Todarodes filippovae
The Antarctic flying squid (''Todarodes filippovae'') is a species of squid from the subfamily Todarodinae of the Family (biology), family Ommastrephidae, a family of pelagic squid from the Order (taxonomy), order Oegopsida. It has a circumglobal ...
Todarodes pusillus
The little flying squid (''Todarodes pusillus'') is a species of squid, one of the arrow squids of the genus ''Todarodes, in the subfamily ''Todarodinae of the flying squid Family (biology), family Ommastrephidae. It is a small species from the wa ...