Promachoteuthis

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Promachoteuthis

Promachoteuthis is a genus of small, weakly-muscled squid found at bathypelagic depths. Three species have been formally described, while another two await description. Promachoteuthis ranges in size from 10.5mm to 104mm. They can be found in waters as deep as 1550 to 3431 meters. Promachoteuthis possesses eight tentacles and two longer tentacles, each equipped with suckers.[2]

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Promachoteuthis
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Promachoteuthis sloani
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Cephalopoda
Order: Oegopsida
Superfamily: Chiroteuthoidea
Family: Promachoteuthidae
Naef, 1912
Genus: Promachoteuthis
Hoyle, 1885
Type species
Promachoteuthis megaptera
Hoyle, 1885[1]
Species

Promachoteuthis megaptera
Promachoteuthis sloani
Promachoteuthis sulcus

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