Genus Sthenoteuthis Verrill, 1880
- Sthenoteuthis Verrill, A.E. 1880. The cephalopods of the north-eastern coast of America, Part I. The gigantic squids and their allies. Transactions of the Connecticut Academy of Arts and Sciences 5: 177-257 [223].
Type species:
Architeuthis megaptera Verrill, 1878 (= Ommatostrephes pteropus Steenstrup, 1855) by subsequent designation, see Adam, W. 1952. Résultats scientifiques des expéditions océanographiques belges dans les eaux côtières Africaines de l'Atlantique Sud (1948–1949). Céphalopodes. Résultats Scientifique Expédition Océanographique Belge 1948–1949 3(3): 1-142. - Symplectoteuthis Pfeffer, G. 1900. Synopsis der Oegopsiden Cephalopoden. Jahrbuch der Hamburgischen Wissenschaftlichen Anstalten 17: 145-198 [178].
Type species:
Loligo oualaniensis Lesson, 1830 by monotypy.
Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy
Distribution
States
New South Wales, Queensland, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Cosmopolitan.
IMCRA
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), Northwest Shelf Province (27), Central Eastern Shelf Transition (39), Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)
Distribution References
- Dunning, M.C. 1998. A review of the systematics, distribution, and biology of the arrow squid genera Ommastrephes Orbigny, 1835, Sthenoteuthis Verrill, 1880, and Ornithoteuthis Okada, 1927 (Cephalopoda: Ommastrephidae). Smithsonian Contributions to Zoology 586: 425-433
- Nesis, K.N. 1987. Cephalopods of the World. Neptune City, N.J. : T.F.H. Publications, Inc., Ltd 351 pp.
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) |
| 13-Aug-2012 | MODIFIED |