Neoteuthis

Neoteuthis is a monotypic genus of squid whose sole member is Neoteuthis thielei, from the family Neoteuthidae. This species has long tentacular clubs measuring 60% of the mantle length and fins which are 70% of its mantle length. It has a proximal locking-apparatus for the club which is restricted to manus, which in turn has proximal suckers which are circular.^[2] It has been recorded from the South Atlantic Ocean,^[3] North Atlantic Ocean, near the Canary Islands^[4] and North Pacific Ocean, north of Hawaii.^[3] The paralarvae and juveniles are found in the epipelagic to mesopelagic zones while adults occur in the mesopelagic to bathypelagic zones.^[3]

Neoteuthis
Neoteuthis thielei
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Cephalopoda
Order:	Oegopsida
Family:	Neoteuthidae
Genus:	Neoteuthis Naef, 1921
Species:	N. thielei
Binomial name
Neoteuthis thielei Naef, 1921[1]