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Lycoteuthis diadema, known as the crown squid, is a small mesopelagic squid found in tropical and subtropical oceans worldwide. It is most easily distinguished by the presence of photophores, or light-producing organs, located on its body and tentacles. Notably, the species possesses a crown-like ri...
A lycoteuthid squid of the Atlantic Ocean, named for its glittering bioluminescent photophores, with 'scintillans' (sparkling) reflecting the intensity of its light display.
A lycoteuthid squid found in the western Atlantic Ocean, named to recognize contributions to deep-sea cephalopod research and representing one of the lesser-studied members of its family.
A luminescent deep-sea squid of the Atlantic and Pacific bearing multiple photophore types distributed across the mantle, head, and arms.
A rare deep-sea squid in the family Lycoteuthidae with elaborate photophore arrays, known from scattered specimens collected in tropical ocean basins.
