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Promachoteuthis sloani is a rare and poorly understood species of deep-sea squid belonging to the family Promachoteuthidae. It is known from a very limited number of specimens collected from the mesopelagic and bathypelagic zones of the South Atlantic Ocean. Due to the scarcity of observed individua...
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Extremely rare monotypic-family squid with high taxonomic intrigue; poor data limits broader assessment.
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Promachoteuthis sulcus is a rare deep-sea squid species known from a small number of specimens collected from the South Atlantic Ocean. The species gained attention due to photographs of one specimen showing oral structures that superficially resemble human teeth, though these are actually folds of...
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