Teuthowenia megalops (Prosch, 1847)
Teuthowenia megalops
photo by FAO

Family:  Cranchiidae (cranch squids), subfamily: Taoniinae
Max. size:  40 cm ML (male/unsexed)
Environment:  pelagic; marine; depth range 405 - 4515 m
Distribution:  Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea. Subtropical to polar.
Diagnosis:   
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: (LC); Date assessed: 02 May 2010 Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans: 
Country info:   
 

Source and more info: www.sealifebase.org. For personal, classroom, and other internal use only. Not for publication.