Brachioteuthis behnii

Brachioteuthis behnii
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Cephalopoda
Order: Oegopsida
Family: Brachioteuthidae
Genus: Brachioteuthis
Species:
B. behnii
Binomial name
Brachioteuthis behnii
(Steenstrup, 1882)
Synonyms
  • Tracheloteuthis behnii Steenstrup, 1882
  • Entomopsis clouei Rochebrune, 1884
  • Verrilliola gracilis Pfeffer, 1884

Brachioteuthis behnii is a species of squid in the family Brachioteuthidae. The International Union for Conservation of Nature has assessed it as "data deficient" because of uncertainty about its taxonomic validity.

Brachioteuthis behnii is a widespread deep water squid reported from the equatorial Atlantic and equatorial and central waters of the Indo-Pacific.