Pyroteuthidae
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pyroteuthidae-297-4665803
title:
Pyroteuthidae
text:
Pyroteuthidae is a family of squids. The family comprises two genera. Species are diurnally mesopelagic, migrating into surface waters during the night. The family is characterised by the tentacles, which have a permanent constriction and bend near the base; and photophores occurring on the tentacles, eyeballs, and viscera. Members reach mantle lengths of 23–50 mm. Paralarvae of the family are common around the Hawaiian Islands, with up to 17% of collected specimens in the area belonging to Pyro
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encyclopedia
description:
Family of squids
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pyroteuthidae
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date modified:
2024-01-18T22:47:11Z
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13
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