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Megateuthis Hilgendorf, 1880

AphiaID

582588 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:582588)

Classification

Status

unaccepted (synonym)

Accepted Name

Architeuthis Steenstrup, 1857

Rank

Genus

Typetaxon

Megateuthis martensii Hilgendorf, 1880 accepted as Architeuthis dux Steenstrup, 1857 (type by monotypy)

Parent

Architeuthidae Pfeffer, 1900

Orig. name

Megateuthis Hilgendorf, 1880

Direct children (1)
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Species Megateuthis martensii Hilgendorf, 1880 accepted as Architeuthis dux Steenstrup, 1857 (synonym)

Environment

marine, ~~fresh~~, ~~terrestrial~~

Original description

Not documented

Taxonomic citation

MolluscaBase (2018). Megateuthis Hilgendorf, 1880. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=582588 on 2018-06-22

Taxonomic edit history

Date

action

2011-10-21 21:13:36Z

created

Bouchet, Philippe

2016-06-05 01:28:00Z

changed

Finn, Julian

Licensing

The webpage text is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License

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basis of record Roper, C.F.E. & Jereb, P. (2010). Family Architeuthidae. In P. Jereb & C.F.E. Roper, eds. Cephalopods of the world. An annotated and illustrated catalogue of species known to date. Volume 2. Myopsid and Oegopsid Squids. FAO Species Catalogue for Fishery Purposes. No. 4, Vol. 2. Rome, FAO. pp. 121-123. , available online at http://www.fao.org/docrep/014/i1920e/i1920e.pdf
page(s): 121 [details]

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