Mastigoteuthis schmidti
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Mastigoteuthis schmidti is a species of whip-lash squid
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Whip-lash squid
The Mastigoteuthidae, also known as whip-lash squid, are a family of small deep-sea squid. Approximately 20 known species in two genera are represented, with members found in both the mesopelagic and bathypelagic zone of most oceans...
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| Mantle length | 46 mm |
| Mantle width | 16 mm |
| Fin length | 30 mm |
| Fin width | 37 mm |
| Arm I length | 18 mm |
| Arm II length | 27 mm |
| Arm III length | 28 mm |
| Arm IV length | 56 mm |
| Arm I sucker no. | 62 |
| Arm II sucker no. | 80 |
| Arm III sucker no. | 76-80 |
| Arm IV sucker no. | 80-84 |
| Tentacle length | 135 mm |
| Club length | 86 mm |