Echinoteuthis
| Echinoteuthis | |
|---|---|
| Echinoteuthis famelica | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Cephalopoda |
| Order: | Oegopsida |
| Family: | Mastigoteuthidae |
| Genus: | Echinoteuthis Joubin, 1933 |
| Type species | |
| Echinoteuthis danae Joubin, 1933 | |
Echinoteuthis is a genus of whip-lash squid containing approximately three to five species. Some teuthologists consider Idioteuthis synonymous with this taxon.
The genus contains bioluminescent species.
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