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Genus recognized by Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life: Annual Checklist 2009  •  Remove classification filter

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Berryteuthis contains two species of very different sizes. B. magister which reaches a length of nearly 40 cm ML while most adult B. anonychus are near 10 cm ML.

Brief diagnosis:

A gonatid ...

  • without hooks on tentacular club.
  • with locking-apparatus on club a series of knobs and suckers along dorsal margin of manus.

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