Mastigoteuthis magna

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Mastigoteuthis magna
Mastigoteuthis magna.jpg
Holotype of Mastigoteuthis magna
(160 mm ML)
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M. magna
Binomial name
Mastigoteuthis magna
Joubin, 1913
Synonyms
  • Idioteuthis magna
    Joubin, 1913

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Mastigoteuthis magna is a species of whip-lash squid, characterised by a lack of photophores. The skin is heavily pigmented a deep red by a numerous chromatophores.

References

  • Joubin, L. 1920. Céphalopodes provenant des Campagnes de la Princesse Alice (1898-1910). 3e Serie. Monaco.

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