Genus Taonius Steenstrup, 1861

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Taonius Steenstrup, J.J. 1861. Overblik over de i Kjøbenhavns Museer opbevarede Blaeksprutter fra det aabne Hav (1860–1861). Oversigt over det Kongelige Danske Videnskabernes Selskabs Forhandlinger 1861: 69-86 [84].
Type species:
Loligo pavo Lesueur, 1821 by original designation.
Secondary source:
Voss, N.A. 1980. A generic revision of the Cranchiidae (Cephalopoda: Oegopsida). Bulletin of Marine Science 30: 365-412.
Desmoteuthis Verrill, A.E. 1881. The cephalopods of the north-eastern coast of America, Part II. The smaller cephalopods, including the "squids" and the octopi, with other allied forms. Transactions of the Connecticut Academy of Arts and Sciences 5: 259-446 [300] [erroneous identification of Teuthowenia megalops (Prosch, 1849)].
Type species (included species):
Desmoteuthis tenera Verrill, 1881; Leachia hyperborea Steenstrup, 1856
Toxeuma Chun, C. 1906. System der Cranchien. Zoologischer Anzeiger 31: 82-86 [86] [junior homonym of Toxeuma Walker, 1833 (Insecta)].
Type species:
Toxeuma belone Chun, 1906 by monotypy.
Verrilliteuthis Berry, S.S. 1916. Cephalopoda of the Kermadec Islands. Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia 68: 45-66 pls 6-9 [64] [nom. nov. for Desmoteuthis Verrill, 1881].
Belonella Lane, F.W. 1957. Kingdom of the Octopus. London : Jarrolds 287 pp. 48 pls. [220] [nom. nov. for Toxeuma Chun, 1906].

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Published	As part of group	Action Date	Action Type	Compiler(s)
20-Mar-2014	TEUTHIDA	20-Mar-2014	MODIFIED	Dr Julian Finn (NMV)
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