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Family: Histioteuthidae jewel squids, umbrella squids



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17 species (see list below)
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Max. Length 20.4 cm ML
 
Histioteuthis arcturi
[Arcturus jewel squid]
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Histioteuthis atlantica
[]
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Histioteuthis berryi
[]

Rodríguez, Mariano García

Indo-Pacific, Atlantic Oc
Max. Length 33 cm ML
Histioteuthis bonnellii(Férussac, 1834)

Photo by Rodríguez, Mariano García
 
Histioteuthis bonnellii
[Umbrella squid]
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Max. Length 25.8 cm ML
 
Histioteuthis celetaria
[Elegant jewel squid]
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Histioteuthis cerasina
[]
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Max. Length 18.8 cm ML
 
Histioteuthis corona
[]

FAO

Northern Atlantic and the
Max. Length 20 cm ML
Histioteuthis elongata(Voss & Voss, 1962)

Photo by FAO
 
Histioteuthis elongata
[Elongate jewel squid]
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Histioteuthis eltaninae
[]
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Histioteuthis heteropsis
[]
No picture found
 
Histioteuthis inermis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 6.5 cm ML
 
Histioteuthis macrohista
[Deep-webbed jewel squid]
No picture found

Max. Length 11.4 cm ML
 
Histioteuthis meleagroteuthis
[Pearly jewel squid]
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Histioteuthis miranda
[]
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Histioteuthis oceani
[]

FAO

Atlantic, Gulf of Mexico,
Max. Length 20 cm ML
Histioteuthis reversa(Verrill, 1880)

Photo by FAO
 
Histioteuthis reversa
[Elongate jewell squid]
No picture found

Max. Length 24 cm ML
 
Stigmatoteuthis hoylei
[Flowervase jewel squid]


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