Pterygioteuthis
| Pterygioteuthis | |
|---|---|
| Pterygioteuthis giardi | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Cephalopoda |
| Order: | Oegopsida |
| Family: | Pyroteuthidae |
| Genus: | Pterygioteuthis Fischer, 1896 |
| Type species | |
| Pterygioteuthis giardi Fischer, 1896 | |
| Species | |
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Pterygioteuthis is a genus of squid in the family Pyroteuthidae. Members are differentiated from the genus Pyroteuthis due to size and head shape. The genus is characterised by the presence of a lidded photophore over each eye.