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Family: Chiroteuthidae chiroteuthid squids



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22 species (see list below)
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Amphorateuthis alveatus
[Pallas's pika]
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Asperoteuthis acanthoderma
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Asperoteuthis lui
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Asperoteuthis mangoldae
[Muli pika]
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Asperoteuthis nesisi
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Chiroteuthis atlanticus
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Chiroteuthis calyx
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Chiroteuthis diaphana
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Chiroteuthis imperator
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Max. Length 10 cm ML
 
Chiroteuthis joubini
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Chiroteuthis macrosoma
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Max. Length 19.8 cm ML
 
Chiroteuthis mega
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Chiroteuthis pellucida
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Chiroteuthis picteti
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Chiroteuthis spoeli
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Circumglobal, tropical, s
Max. Length 20 cm ML
Chiroteuthis veranii (Férussac, 1834)

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Chiroteuthis veranii
[Verany's long-armed squid]
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Max. Length 25 cm ML
 
Grimalditeuthis bonplandii
[Grimaldi's chiroteuthid squid]
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Max. Length 5.5 cm ML
 
Planctoteuthis danae
[Dana's chiroteuthid squid]
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Max. Length 2.5 cm ML
 
Planctoteuthis exopthalmica
[Pop-eye chiroteuthid squid]
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Planctoteuthis levimana
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Max. Length 2 cm ML
 
Planctoteuthis lippula
[Chun's chiroteuthid squid]
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Planctoteuthis oligobessa
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Amphorateuthis alveatus Pallas's pika Western Indian Ocean 2007
Asperoteuthis acanthoderma Western Central Pacific. 1977
Asperoteuthis lui Southwest Pacific 1999
Asperoteuthis mangoldae Muli pika Eastern Central Pacific 2007
Asperoteuthis nesisi South Atlantic. 2008
Chiroteuthis atlanticus Northwest Atlantic. 1934
Chiroteuthis calyx Eastern Central Pacific. 1972
Chiroteuthis diaphana Northwest Atlantic. 1884
Chiroteuthis imperator Indo-West Pacific. 1908
Chiroteuthis joubini Atlantic Ocean. 10 ML 1967
Chiroteuthis macrosoma Eastern Indian Ocean. 1896
Chiroteuthis mega Southwest Pacific and Atl 19.8 ML 1932
Chiroteuthis pellucida Eastern Indian Ocean. 1896
Chiroteuthis picteti Western Indian Ocean and 1894
Chiroteuthis spoeli Western Indian Ocean. 1996
Chiroteuthis veranii Verany's long-armed squid Circumglobal, tropical, s 20 ML 1834
Grimalditeuthis bonplandii Grimaldi's chiroteuthid squid Circumglobal, from tropic 25 ML 1839
Planctoteuthis danae Dana's chiroteuthid squid Eastern Pacific and Easte 5.5 ML 1931
Planctoteuthis exopthalmica Pop-eye chiroteuthid squid Eastern Pacific and Easte 2.5 ML
Planctoteuthis levimana Northeast Atlantic. 1896
Planctoteuthis lippula Chun's chiroteuthid squid Eastern Atlantic and East 2 ML
Planctoteuthis oligobessa Eastern Pacific. 1972



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