Mastigopsis

Mastigopsis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Cephalopoda
Order: Oegopsida
Family: Mastigoteuthidae
Genus: Mastigopsis
Grimpe, 1922
Species:
M. hjortii
Binomial name
Mastigopsis hjortii
(Chun, 1913)[2]
Synonyms[2]
  • Mastigoteuthis hjorti Chun, 1913
  • Idioteuthis hjorti (Chun, 1913)

Mastigopsis is a genus of whip-lash squid containing one single species, Mastigopsis hjorti. Some teuthologists consider Idioteuthis synonymous with this taxon; however, genetic results indicate that this genus is not closely related with Idioteuthis but actually closer to Magnoteuthis.

  1. ^ Barratt, I.; Allcock, L. (2014). "Mastigoteuthis hjorti". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014: e.T163345A1000627. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-1.RLTS.T163345A1000627.en. Downloaded on 01 March 2018.
  2. ^ a b Philippe Bouchet (2018). "Mastigopsis hjorti (Chun, 1913)". World Register of Marine Species. Flanders Marine Institute. Retrieved 1 March 2018.