Batoteuthis
| Bush-club squid | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Cephalopoda |
| Order: | Oegopsida |
| Superfamily: | Chiroteuthoidea |
| Family: | Batoteuthidae Young & Roper, 1968 |
| Genus: | Batoteuthis Young & Roper, 1968 |
| Species: | B. skolops |
| Binomial name | |
| Batoteuthis skolops Young & Roper, 1968 | |
Batoteuthis skolops, the bush-club squid, is the single rare species in genus Batoteuthis, which is the only genus in family Batoteuthidae. The squid is found in Antarctic waters, and reaches a mantle length of at least 350 mm (14 in). Some features of this creature are a small head, a long tail and a very peculiar tentacle, with six series of suckers on the club.
The genus contains bioluminescent species.
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