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Spirulida Haeckel, 1896

Spirulida Linnaeus, 1758

Richard E. Young
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The order Spirulida contains a single living species.

Note: this taxon list is still under construction. It does not yet contain all known Spirulida subgroups.

Containing group: Decapodiformes

Introduction

A single living species is presently recognized in the Spirulida. It is found in oceanic waters throughout the worlds tropical and subtropical oceans generally in association with land masses. A substantial fossil record, however, exists.

Other Names for Spirulida Linnaeus, 1758

References

Bruun, A. F. 1943. The biology of Spirula spirula (L.). Dana-Report No. 24. 49pp.

Clarke, M. R. 1969. Cephalopoda collected on the SOND cruise. J.Mar. Biol. Ass. U.K., 49: 961-976.

Clarke, M. R. 1970. Growth and development of Spirula spirula. Jour. Mar. Biol. Ass. U. K. 50: 53-64.

Herring, P. J., M. R. Clarke, S. von Boletzky and K. P. Ryan. 1981. The light organs of Sepiola atlantica and Spirula spirula (Mollusca: Cephalpooda): bacterial and intrinsic systems in the order Sepioidea. J. Mar. Biol. Ass. U.K., 61: 901-916.

Naef, A. 1922 -- Die Fossilen Tintenfische. Gustav Fischer, Jena. 322 pp.

Schmidt, J. 1922. Live specimens of Spirula. Nature, 110, No. 2271.

Young, R. E., M. Vecchione and D. Donovan. 1998. The evolution of coleoid cephalopods and their present biodiversity and ecology. South African Jour. Mar. Sci., 20: 393-420.

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Scientific Name Spirulida
Sex Male
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Copyright © 1998 Martina A. Compagno Roeleveld (ca. 1946-2006)
Scientific Name Spirula spirula
Location from a Florida beach
Body Part Shell
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Copyright © 1996
Scientific Name Cyrtobelus hornbyense
Location Hornby Island (Vancouver Island, Canada
Specimen Condition Fossil -- Period: Late Cretaceous (Campanian)
Identified By Dirk Fuchs
Body Part phragmocone
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Size 17mm
Type Holotype
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Copyright © Dirk Fuchs
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Young, Richard E. 2012. Spirulida Haeckel, 1896. Spirulida Linnaeus, 1758. Version 04 July 2012. http://tolweb.org/Spirulida/19989/2012.07.04 in The Tree of Life Web Project, http://tolweb.org/

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