Genus Opisthoteuthis Verrill, 1883
- Opisthoteuthis Verrill. A.E. 1883. Supplementary report on the Blake Cephalopoda. Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology, Harvard 11: 105-115 [113].
Type species:
Opisthoteuthis agassizii Verrill, 1883 by original designation. - Teuthidiscus Berry, S.S. 1918. Report on the Cephalopoda obtained by the F.I.S. Endeavour in the Great Australian Bight and other southern Australian localities. Biological Results of the Fishing Experiments carried on by the F.I.S. Endeavour 1909-1914 4: 203-298 pls 59-88 [284] [first introduced as subgenus of Opisthoteuthis Verrill, 1883].
Type species:
Opisthoteuthis (Teuthidiscus) pluto Berry, 1918 by original designation.
Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy
- Voss, G.L. 1956. A review of the cephalopods of the Gulf of Mexico. Bulletin of Marine Science of the Gulf and Caribbean 6: 85-178
Distribution
States
New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Cosmopolitan.
IMCRA
Tasmania Province (10), Southeast Transition (11), Central Eastern Province (12), Tasman Basin Province (13), Central Eastern Transition (15), Kenn Transition (16), Kenn Province (17), Northeast Province (18), Northeast Transition (19), Cape Province (20), Great Australian Bight Shelf Transition (32), Spencer Gulf Shelf Province (33), Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41), 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15-Jan-2014 | CIRRATA | 15-Jan-2014 | MODIFIED | Dr Mark Norman |
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |