Iridoteuthis

Iridoteuthis
Iridoteuthis iris
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Cephalopoda
Order: Sepiolida
Family: Sepiolidae
Subfamily: Heteroteuthidinae
Genus: Iridoteuthis
Naef, 1912
Type species
Stoloteuthis iris
Berry, 1909
Species

See text.

Synonyms
  • Iridotheuthis Naef, 1912 (incorrect original spelling)
  • Iridoteuthis Naef, 1921 (emendation, accepted under ICZN Article 33.2.3.1)
  • Iridioteuthis Sasaki, 1929 (incorrect subsequent spelling)

Iridoteuthis is a genus of bobtail squid comprising three species. They belong to the subfamily Heteroteuthinae of the family Sepiolidae.

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