Higher Classification: > Kingdom Animalia > Subkingdom Eumetazoa > Phylum Mollusca > Class Cephalopoda > Subclass Coleoidea > Superorder Decapodiformes > Order Oegopsida > Superfamily Cranchioidea > Family Cranchiidae > Subfamily Taoniinae > Genus Megalocranchia

Megalocranchia oceanica (G. L. Voss, 1960)

Rank: Species
Taxon Status: accepted

Relationships towards this taxon

Genus group names

MegalocranchiaPfeffer, 1884accepted genus name
Carynoteuthis G. L. Voss, 1960 synonym
Corynomma Chun, 1906 synonym

Species group names

Carynoteuthis oceanica G. L. Voss, 1960 synonym

Literature

basis of record

Roper, C. F. E.; Jereb, P. (2010). Family Cranchiidae. In: P. Jereb & C.F.E. Roper, eds. Cephalopods of the world. An annotated and illustrated catalogue of species known to date. Volume 2. Myopsid and Oegopsid Squids. FAO Species Catalogue for Fishery Purposes. No. 4, Vol. 2. Rome, FAO. pp. 148-178.

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Citation

MolluscaBase eds. (2025). MolluscaBase. Megalocranchia oceanica (G. L. Voss, 1960). Via: Costello, M.J.; Bouchet, P.; Boxshall, G.; Arvantidis, C.; Appeltans, W. (2011) European Register of Marine Species, Accessed through PESI at http://www.eu-nomen.eu/portal/taxon.php?GUID=urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:225818

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Occurrence

 Present  Absent  Doubtful  Native  Introduced  Naturalised  Invasive  Managed  No data

Environment


marine, not fresh, not terrestrial

Importance

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Last modified

2023-06-16 by Kurt Auffenberg

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