Antarctic neosquid
| Antarctic neosquid | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Cephalopoda |
| Order: | Teuthida |
| Family: | Neoteuthidae |
| Genus: | Alluroteuthis Odhner, 1923 |
| Species: | A. antarcticus |
| Binomial name | |
| Alluroteuthis antarcticus Odhner, 1923[2] | |
The Antarctic neosquid (Alluroteuthis antarcticus) is the only neosquid in the genus Alluroteuthis.[2] The tentacles are relatively short compared to the arms. It can be found from depths of 0–2,800 m, and paralarvae can be found in the upper 200 m. It preys upon Antarctic krill, Antarctic silverfish and other squids.[1]
Nils Hjalmar Odhner, discoverer of the species, suggested that Parateuthis tunicata, discovered by Johannes Thiele in 1920, might be a young Antarctic neosquid. The validity of this suggestion is still in question. The name is derived from its habitat in the Antarctic Ocean.
References
- 1 2 Barratt, I. & Allcock, L. (2014). "Alluroteuthis antarctica". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2014.1. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 25 June 2014.
- 1 2 ""Alluroteuthis antarcticus"". Tree of Life Web Project. Retrieved 9 November 2010.
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