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Architeuthis Steenstrup, 1857

Dataset
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Rank
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Published in
Steenstrup, J. (1857). Oplysninger om Atlanterhavets colossale Blaeksprutter. Forhandlinger Ved De Skandinaviske Naturforskeres, 7 (1856): 182–185. https://www.molluscabase.org/aphia.php?p=sourcedetails&id=151678
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Classification

kingdom
Animalia
phylum
Mollusca
class
Cephalopoda
order
Oegopsida
family
Architeuthidae
genus
Architeuthis

Name

Synonyms
Architeuthius
Architeuthus Steenstrup, 1857-01
Architeutis Filhol, 1885
Architheuthis Haas, 1934
Architheutis Figuier, 1866
Dinoteuthis More, 1875
Dubioteuthis Joubin, 1900
Megaloteuthis Kent, 1874
Megateuthis Hilgendorf, 1880-01
Megateuthus Hilgendorf, 1880
Mouchezis Vélain, 1877
Plectoteuthis Owen, 1881
Steenstrupia T.W.Kirk, 1882
Homonyms
Architeuthis Steenstrup, 1857
Common names
Riesenkalmare in German
giant squids in English

Bibliographic References

  1. Aphia 2006
  2. CoL2006
  3. Forh. Skand. Naturf. (Christiania), 1856
  4. Harting, P., 1860: Description de quelques fragments de deux Cephalopodes gigantesques. Verhandelingen der Koninklijke Akademie van Wetenschappen, Amsterdam, 9 (1). 16.
  5. Hoyle, W. E., 1910: A list of the generic names of Dibranchiate Cephalopoda with their type species. Abhandlungen der Senckenbergischen Naturforschenden Gesellschaft, 32. 407-413.
  6. Karlsson, Anna (2015-03-22 23:00:00) Mollusker
  7. Neave, S. A. (1939-1996). Nomenclator Zoologicus vol. 1-10 Online. [developed by uBio, hosted online at MBLWHOI Library].
  8. Neave, S. A. (1939-1996). Nomenclator Zoologicus vol. 1-10 Online. [developed by uBio, hosted online at MBLWHOI Library].
  9. Roper, C.F.E. & Jereb, P. (2010). Family Architeuthidae. <i>In</i> P. Jereb & C.F.E. Roper, eds. <i>Cephalopods of the world. An annotated and illustrated catalogue of species known to date. Volume 2. Myopsid and Oegopsid Squids</i>. FAO Species Catalogue for Fishery Purposes. No. 4, Vol. 2. Rome, FAO. <em>pp. 121-123.</em>
  10. SN2000/Boss, 1982
  11. SN2000/Boss, 1982
  12. Steenstrup, J. (1857). Oplysninger om Atlanterhavets colossale Blaeksprutter. <em>Forhandlinger ved de Skandinaviske Naturforskeres.</em> 7 (1856): 182-185.
  13. Steenstrup, J., 1857: Oplysninger om Atlanterhavets colossale Blacksprutter. Forhandlinger ved de Skandinaviske Naturforskeres Syvende Mode, 7. 182-185.
  14. Sweeney, M. J. and C. F. E. Roper / N. A. Voss, M. Vecchione, R. B. Toll and M. J. Sweeney, eds., 1998: Classification, type localities and type repositories of recent Cephalopoda. Systematics and Biogeography of Cephalopods. Smithsonian Contributions to Zoology, 586 (I-II). 561-599.
  15. Winkelmann I., Campos P.F., Strugnell J., Cherel Y., Smith P.J., Kubodera T., Allcock L., Kampmann M.-L., Schroeder H., Guerra A., Norman M., Finn J., Ingrao D., Clarke M. & Gilbert T.P. (2013) Mitochondrial genome diversity and population structure of the giant squid <i>Architeuthis</i>: genetics sheds new light on one of the most enigmatic marine species. <i>Proceedings of the Royal Society, B</i> 280: 20130273.
  16. WoRMS (Mar 2013)
  17. WoRMS (Mar 2013)
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