Taonius | |
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Drawing of Taonius pavo | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Cephalopoda |
Order: | Oegopsida |
Family: | Cranchiidae |
Subfamily: | Taoniinae |
Genus: | Taonius Steenstrup, 1861[1] |
Type species | |
Loligo pavo Lesueur, 1821
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Species | |
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Synonyms | |
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Taonius is a small genus of glass squid. Although it comprises only three recognised species, it has been suggested there may be as many as five species.[2] Taonius borealis is found in the North Pacific Ocean and Taonius pavo is found in the Atlantic and possibly the south-western Indian Ocean.[3]
Some teuthologists dispute Voss's synonymy of Belonella with Taonius.[4][5]
The genus contains bioluminescent species.[6]
Three species are currently placed in Taonius:[1]