Teuthowenia

Cladus: Eukaryota
Supergroup: Opisthokonta
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Cladus: Protostomia
Cladus: Spiralia
Cladus: Lophotrochozoa
Phylum: Mollusca
Classis: Cephalopoda
Subclassis: Coleoidea
Cohors: Neocoleoidea
Superordo: Decapodiformes
Ordo: Teuthida
Subordo: Oegopsina
Familia: Cranchiidae
Subfamilia: Taoniinae
Genus: Teuthowenia
Species: T. maculata - T. megalops - T. pellucida

Name

Teuthowenia Chun, 1910

Type species: T. megalops Chun, 1910

References

* CephBase [1]

Teuthowenia is a genus of three known glass squid. Species of this genus are characterized by their deep-sea habitat, clear bodies, and ability to engorge themselves with water to become larger when threatened. Each known species has a visible digestive gland, which serves a similar purpose as a stomach and liver.

External links

* CephBase: Teuthowenia

* Tree of Life web project: Teuthowenia