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Family: Histioteuthidae jewel squids, umbrella squids



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17 species (see list below)
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Max. Length 20.4 cm ML
 
Histioteuthis arcturi
[Arcturus jewel squid]
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Histioteuthis atlantica
[]
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Histioteuthis berryi
[]

Photo by Rodríguez, Mariano García

Indo-Pacific, Atlantic Oc
Max. Length 33 cm ML
Histioteuthis bonnellii (Férussac, 1834)

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Histioteuthis bonnellii
[Umbrella squid]
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Max. Length 25.8 cm ML
 
Histioteuthis celetaria
[Elegant jewel squid]
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Histioteuthis cerasina
[]
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Max. Length 18.8 cm ML
 
Histioteuthis corona
[]

Photo by FAO

Northern Atlantic and the
Max. Length 20 cm ML
Histioteuthis elongata (Voss & Voss, 1962)

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Histioteuthis elongata
[Elongate jewel squid]
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Histioteuthis eltaninae
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Histioteuthis heteropsis
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Histioteuthis inermis
[]
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Max. Length 6.5 cm ML
 
Histioteuthis macrohista
[Deep-webbed jewel squid]
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Max. Length 11.4 cm ML
 
Histioteuthis meleagroteuthis
[Pearly jewel squid]
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Histioteuthis miranda
[]
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Histioteuthis oceani
[]

Photo by FAO

Atlantic, Gulf of Mexico,
Max. Length 20 cm ML
Histioteuthis reversa (Verrill, 1880)

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Histioteuthis reversa
[Elongate jewell squid]
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Max. Length 24 cm ML
 
Stigmatoteuthis hoylei
[Flowervase jewel squid]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Histioteuthis arcturi Arcturus jewel squid Southeast Pacific and Atl 20.4 ML 1948
Histioteuthis atlantica Southern Ocean. 1885
Histioteuthis berryi Eastern Pacific Ocean. 1969
Histioteuthis bonnellii Umbrella squid Indo-Pacific, Atlantic Oc 33 ML 1834
Histioteuthis celetaria Elegant jewel squid Atlantic Ocean. 25.8 ML 1960
Histioteuthis cerasina Southeast Pacific 1971
Histioteuthis corona Atlantic Ocean 18.8 ML 1962
Histioteuthis elongata Elongate jewel squid Northern Atlantic and the 20 ML 1962
Histioteuthis eltaninae Southern Ocean. 1969
Histioteuthis heteropsis Eastern Pacific. 1913
Histioteuthis inermis Northwest Pacific. 1964
Histioteuthis macrohista Deep-webbed jewel squid Southern Pacific and Sout 6.5 ML 1969
Histioteuthis meleagroteuthis Pearly jewel squid Indo-West Pacific and Atl 11.4 ML 1910
Histioteuthis miranda Indo-Pacific. 1918
Histioteuthis oceani Central Pacific 1948
Histioteuthis reversa Elongate jewell squid Atlantic, Gulf of Mexico, 20 ML 1880
Stigmatoteuthis hoylei Flowervase jewel squid Circumglobal in northern 24 ML 1896



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