Planctoteuthis danae

Planctoteuthis danae
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Cephalopoda
Order: Oegopsida
Family: Chiroteuthidae
Genus: Planctoteuthis
Species:
P. danae
Binomial name
Planctoteuthis danae
(Joubin, 1931)[2]
Synonyms
  • Valbyteuthis danae Joubin, 1931

Planctoteuthis danae, or Dana's chiroteuthid squid, is a species of chiroteuthid squid. It is distinguished from further members of Planctoteuthis by a fin length greater than half of the mantle. During the paralarval stage, the species occurs in depths of 200–300 m (660–980 ft), progressing to 200–800 m (660–2,620 ft) at 10–15 mm (0.39–0.59 in) ML; larger specimens have been captured from 700 m (2,300 ft) to in excess of 1,000 m (3,300 ft). The type locality of P. danae is in the Gulf of Panama, and it has also been recorded from the eastern Pacific Ocean and North Atlantic Ocean.

  1. ^ Barratt, I.; Allcock, L. (2014). "Planctoteuthis danae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014: e.T163257A990670. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-1.RLTS.T163257A990670.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  2. ^ Julian Finn (2016). "Planctoteuthis danae Joubin, 1931". World Register of Marine Species. Flanders Marine Institute. Retrieved 3 March 2018.