Pyroteuthis — Overview

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IUCN threat status:

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Introduction

Members of Pyroteuthis are similar in appearance to those of Pterygioteuthis except that they are larger as adults and tend to have broader heads.

Brief diagnosis:

A pyroteuthid ...

  • with one series of hooks on club manus.
  • with more than 13 hooks on each arm.

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