Genus Chiroteuthis d'Orbigny, 1839
- Chiroteuthis D'Orbigny, A. in Férussac, A. de & d'Orbigny, A. 1839. Histoire naturelle générale et particulière des cephalopodes acetabulifères vivants et fossiles. Paris : Libraire F. Savy. [324].
Type species:
Loligopsis veranyi Férussac, 1835 by original designation. - Doratopsis Rochebrune, A.T. 1884. Etude monographique de la famille des Loligopsidae. Bulletin de la Société Philomathique de Paris 7 8: 7-28 pls 1, 2 [17].
- Chirothauma Chun, C. 1910. Die Cephalopoden 1. Teil: Oegopsida. Wissenschaftliche Ergebnisse der Deutschen Tiefsee-Expedition auf dem Dampfer "Valdivia" 1898–1899 18: 1-542 [189] [first introduced as a subgenus of Chiroteuthis d'Orbigny, 1839].
Type species:
Chiroteuthis imperator Chun, 1908 by original designation (as Chiroteuthis (Chirothauma) imperator (Chun, 1908)).
Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy
- Clarke, M.R. 1966. A review of the systematics and ecology of oceanic squids. Advances in Marine Biology 4: 91-300
Distribution
States
New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Cosmopolitan.
IMCRA
Timor Transition (1), Tasmania Province (10), Southeast Transition (11), Central Eastern Province (12), Tasman Basin Province (13), Lord Howe Province (14), Central Eastern Transition (15), Kenn Transition (16), Kenn Province (17), Northeast Province (18), Northeast Transition (19), Timor Province (2), Cape Province (20), Norfolk Island Province (21), Cocos (Keeling) Island Province (22), Christmas Island Province (23), Macquarie Island Province (24), Northwest Transition (3), Northwest Province (4), Central Western Transition (5), Central Western Province (6), Southwest Transition (7), Southern Province (8), West Tasmania Transition (9)
Distribution References
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20-Mar-2014 | TEUTHIDA | 20-Mar-2014 | MODIFIED | Dr Julian Finn (NMV) |
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |