Asperoteuthis lui

Asperoteuthis lui is a chiroteuthid squid of the genus Asperoteuthis. This species was discovered from the stomach contents of a ling, a species of fish. The damaged specimen did not include a funnel or a mantle, but had multiple arms, one tentacle, and eyes.^[3][4] It was initially identified as a species of giant squid of the genus Architeuthis.^[3]

Asperoteuthis lui
Conservation status
Data Deficient  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Cephalopoda
Order:	Oegopsida
Family:	Chiroteuthidae
Genus:	Asperoteuthis
Species:	A. lui
Binomial name
Asperoteuthis lui Salcedo-Vargas, 1999[2]