Hyaloteuthis
The glassy flying squid or glass squid (Hyaloteuthis pelagica) is the only species of the genus Hyaloteuthis of the subfamily Ommastrephinae, family Ommastrephidae. The Squid is 9 cm (3.5 in) long.
| Hyaloteuthis | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Cephalopoda |
| Order: | Oegopsida |
| Family: | Ommastrephidae |
| Subfamily: | Ommastrephinae |
| Genus: | Hyaloteuthis |
| Species: | H. pelagica |
| Binomial name | |
| Hyaloteuthis pelagica (Bosc, 1802) | |
The genus contains bioluminescent species.
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