Asperoteuthis lui | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Cephalopoda |
Order: | Teuthida |
Suborder: | Oegopsina |
Family: | Chiroteuthidae |
Genus: | Asperoteuthis |
Species: | A. lui |
Binomial name | |
Asperoteuthis lui Salcedo-Vargas, 1999 |
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. It was initially identified as a species of giant squid of the genus Architeuthis.