Chiroteuthid
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˌkaɪ.ɹoʊˈtu.θɪd/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Chiroteuthid is a noun meaning (marine biology, taxonomy) Any squid in the family Chiroteuthidae, sometimes called whiplash squids.
Meaning
(marine biology, taxonomy) Any squid in the family Chiroteuthidae, sometimes called whiplash squids.
More Meanings
- (marine biology, taxonomy) Relating to, of characteristic of, squids of the family Chiroteuthidae.
Example Sentences
Members of the “chiroteuthid lineage” which apparently includes the Chiroteuthidae, Mastigoteuthidae, Joubiniteuthidae, Batoteuthidae, Promachoteuthidae and “big-fin” may all have secondarily derived tentacular clubs.
All chiroteuthids have distinct tentacles and club morphology, but given the extreme length and fragility of these structures, they are often lost during capture, especially in nets, or when specimens have been recovered from fisheries^([sic]) bycatch.
The chiroteuthid families are a clade united morphologically by the absence of a primary tentacle club and the presence of a secondary tentacle club, comprising six families: the Chiroteuthidae, Mastigoteuthidae, Joubiniteuthidae, Promachoteuthidae, Batoteuthidae, and Magnapinnidae.
Word Forms
- chiroteuthids
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include cycloteuthid, psychroteuthid, cirroteuthid, neoteuthid, onychoteuthid, thysanoteuthid.
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