Teuthowenia megalops

Atlantic cranch squid
	Teuthowenia megalops swimming in the "cockatoo" posture
Conservation status
	; Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Cephalopoda
Order:	Oegopsida
Family:	Cranchiidae
Genus:	Teuthowenia
Species:	T. megalops
Binomial name
	Teuthowenia megalops; (Prosch, 1849)
	Distribution of Teuthowenia megalops: Confirmed presence Possible range
Synonyms
	Cranchia megalops Prosch, 1849; Desmoteuthis tenera Verrill, 1881; Desmoteuthis thori Degner, 1925; Leachia hyperborea Steenstrup, 1856; Owenia megalops (Prosch, 1849); Taonidium pfefferi Massy, 1913; Taonius megalops (Prosch, 1849); ...and see text

Teuthowenia megalops, sometimes known as the Atlantic cranch squid, is a species of glass squid from the subarctic and temperate waters of the northern Atlantic Ocean. They are moderately sized squid with a maximum mantle length of 40 cm (16 in). Their very large eyes are the source for the specific name megalops (Greek for "large eyes"). Like other members of the genus Teuthowenia, they are easily recognizable by the presence of three bioluminescent organs (photophores) on their eyeballs.

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