Taningia persica
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Taningia persica is a species of squid
in the family Octopoteuthidae
. Its validity has been questioned. The description of Taningia persica is based on a paralarva of Taningia
(4.7 mm ML) from the Gulf of Aden
, presumably Taningia danae.
Squid
Squid are cephalopods of the order Teuthida, which comprises around 300 species. Like all other cephalopods, squid have a distinct head, bilateral symmetry, a mantle, and arms. Squid, like cuttlefish, have eight arms arranged in pairs and two, usually longer, tentacles...
in the family Octopoteuthidae
Octopoteuthidae
Octopoteuthidae is a family of squid comprising two genera. The family is characterised by tentacles which cease to grow after the paralarval stage; and the use of a penis, instead of a hectocotylus.-Species:*Genus Octopoteuthis**Octopoteuthis danae...
. Its validity has been questioned. The description of Taningia persica is based on a paralarva of Taningia
Taningia
Taningia is a genus of squid in the family Octopoteuthidae. The status of Taningia persica is questionable. The genus is named after Danish fisheries biologist Aage Vedel Taaning .-External links:*...
(4.7 mm ML) from the Gulf of Aden
Gulf of Aden
The Gulf of Aden is located in the Arabian Sea between Yemen, on the south coast of the Arabian Peninsula, and Somalia in the Horn of Africa. In the northwest, it connects with the Red Sea through the Bab-el-Mandeb strait, which is about 20 miles wide....
, presumably Taningia danae.