Abraliopsis
| Abraliopsis | |
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| Abraliopsis sp. | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Cephalopoda |
| Order: | Teuthida |
| Family: | Enoploteuthidae |
| Genus: | Abraliopsis Joubin, 1896 |
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Abraliopsis is a genus of squid in the family Enoploteuthidae comprising 11 nominal species. Species are characterised by the presence of photophores on arm pair IV. Suckers are absent from this arm. The type species is Abraliopsis hoylei.
Species
- Subgenus Abraliopsis
- Abraliopsis hoylei
- Abraliopsis pacificus
- Abraliopsis pfefferi, Pfeffer's enope squid
- Abraliopsis tui
- Subgenus Boreabraliopsis
- Subgenus Micrabralia
- Subgenus Pfefferiteuthis
The species listed above with an asterisk (*) is questionable and needs further study to determine if it is a valid species or a synonym.
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