Higher Classification: > Kingdom Animalia > Subkingdom Eumetazoa > Phylum Mollusca > Class Cephalopoda > Subclass Coleoidea > Superorder Decapodiformes > Order Oegopsida > Superfamily Chiroteuthoidea > Family Chiroteuthidae > Genus Chiroteuthis

Chiroteuthis imperator Chun, 1908

Rank: Species
Taxon Status: accepted

Relationships towards this taxon

Genus group names

ChiroteuthisA. d'Orbigny, 1841accepted genus name
Doratopsis Rochebrune, 1884 synonym

Vernaculars (+) (-)

 Japanese: ユウレイイカ

Literature

original description

Chun, C. (1908). Über cephalopoden der Deutschen Tiefsee-Expedition. Zoologischer Anzieger. 33: 86–89.

basis of record

Roper, C. F. E.; Jereb, P. (2010). Family Chiroteuthidae. 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. 135-145.

additional source

Liu, J.Y. [Ruiyu] (ed.). (2008). Checklist of marine biota of China seas. China Science Press. 1267 pp.

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Citation

MolluscaBase eds. (2025). MolluscaBase. Chiroteuthis imperator Chun, 1908. 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:341798

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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

2016-06-05 by Julian Finn

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