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Taxonomy
Family:
ARCHITEUTHIDAE
Full Classification:
Mollusca (Phylum)
> Cephalopoda (Class)
> Coleoida (Subclass)
> Decapodiformes (Superorder)
> Oegopsida (Order)
> Architeuthidae (Family)
> Architeuthis (Genus)
> dux (Species)
Genus Synonyms:
=Dinoteuthis More, 1875
=Dubioteuthis Joubin, 1900
=Megaloteuthis Kent, 1874
=Megateuthus Hilgendorf, 1880
=Mouchezis Vélain, 1877
=Plectoteuthis Owen, 1881
=Steenstrupia Kirk, 1882
Synonymised Names:
=Architeuthis clarkei G.C. Robson, 1933
=Architeuthis hartingii (Verrill, 1875)
=Architeuthis japonica Pfeffer, 1912
=Architeuthis kirkii C.W. Robson, 1887
=Architeuthis longimanus Kirk, 1888
=Architeuthis martensii (Hilgendorf, 1880)
=Architeuthis monachus Steenstrup [in Harting], 1860
=Architeuthis nawaji Cadenat, 1935
=Architeuthis physeteris (Joubin, 1900)
=Architeuthis princeps Verrill, 1875
=Architeuthis sanctipauli (Vélain, 1877)
=Architeuthis stockii (Kirk, 1882)
=Architeuthis verrilli Kirk, 1882
=Dinoteuthis proboscideus More, 1875
=Dubioteuthis physeteris Joubin, 1900
=Loligo hartingii Verrill, 1875
=Megaloteuthis harveyi Kent, 1874
=Megateuthus martensii Hilgendorf, 1880
=Mouchezis sanctipauli Vélain, 1877
=Plectoteuthis grandis Owen, 1881
=Steenstrupia stockii Kirk, 1882
Images: Architeuthis dux Steenstrup, 1857
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Taxonomy
Family:
ARCHITEUTHIDAE
Full Classification:
Mollusca (Phylum)
> Cephalopoda (Class)
> Coleoida (Subclass)
> Decapodiformes (Superorder)
> Oegopsida (Order)
> Architeuthidae (Family)
> Architeuthis (Genus)
> dux (Species)
Genus Synonyms:
=Dinoteuthis More, 1875
=Dubioteuthis Joubin, 1900
=Megaloteuthis Kent, 1874
=Megateuthus Hilgendorf, 1880
=Mouchezis Vélain, 1877
=Plectoteuthis Owen, 1881
=Steenstrupia Kirk, 1882
Synonymised Names:
=Architeuthis clarkei G.C. Robson, 1933
=Architeuthis hartingii (Verrill, 1875)
=Architeuthis japonica Pfeffer, 1912
=Architeuthis kirkii C.W. Robson, 1887
=Architeuthis longimanus Kirk, 1888
=Architeuthis martensii (Hilgendorf, 1880)
=Architeuthis monachus Steenstrup [in Harting], 1860
=Architeuthis nawaji Cadenat, 1935
=Architeuthis physeteris (Joubin, 1900)
=Architeuthis princeps Verrill, 1875
=Architeuthis sanctipauli (Vélain, 1877)
=Architeuthis stockii (Kirk, 1882)
=Architeuthis verrilli Kirk, 1882
=Dinoteuthis proboscideus More, 1875
=Dubioteuthis physeteris Joubin, 1900
=Loligo hartingii Verrill, 1875
=Megaloteuthis harveyi Kent, 1874
=Megateuthus martensii Hilgendorf, 1880
=Mouchezis sanctipauli Vélain, 1877
=Plectoteuthis grandis Owen, 1881
=Steenstrupia stockii Kirk, 1882
Details: Architeuthis dux Steenstrup, 1857
Size/Grows to:
Animal 18m
Geographical Range:
ACFMAn
Notes:
Marine
Distribution Map
 
References and Publications
  • Bolstad, K.S., O'Shea, S. 2004 Gut content of a giant squid Architeuthis dux (Cephalopoda: Oegopsida) from New Zealand waters, New Zealand Journal of Zoology, 31(1) (p.15)
  • Förch, E.C. 1998 The marine fauna of New Zealand: Cephalopoda: Oegopsida: Architeuthidae (Giant Squid), NIWA Biodiversity Memoir, Wellington, 110 (p.86)
  • Powell, A.W.B. 1979 New Zealand Mollusca: Marine, Land and Freshwater Shells, Collins, Auckland (p.442)

Key to Geographical Ranges
NZ Map showing Geographical Ranges
The symbols K.A.C.F.M.An. are used to indicate the geographical range of the species. They have been adopted to give an approximation of the range of each species within New Zealand.
K=
Kermadec Islands
A=
Aupourian - Kaipara Harbour, north around North Cape, encompassing the Three Kings Islands and south to East Cape
C=
Cookian - Lower North Island and the northern part of the South Island
F=
Forsterian - Otago, Fiordland and Stewart Island
M=
Moriorian - Chatham Islands, Pitt Island
An=
Antipodean - Subantarctic Islands of New Zealand
Fw =
Freshwater
L =
Land
N =
North Island
S =
South Island
E =
Endemic
I =
Introduced
R =
Recent
Sf =
Subfossil
Fo =
Fossil