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Idioteuthis cordiformis is a species of deep-sea squid belonging to the family Mastigoteuthidae, found primarily in the Pacific Ocean. The species name "cordiformis" refers to its distinctively heart-shaped fins, which set it apart from many related mastigoteuthid genera. It is a rare and elusive ce...
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Heart-shaped fins give clear morphological novelty; deep-sea obscurity limits consensus strength.
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Mastigoteuthis pyrodes is a deep-water whip-lash squid in the family Mastigoteuthidae, described by Young in 1972. The accepted name in the World Register of Marine Species is Mastigotragus pyrodes, reflecting its transfer to a separate, single-species genus based on distinctive photophores and funn...
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