title: Mastigoteuthis
text: # Mastigoteuthis
  
  Mastigoteuthis is a genus of whip-lash squid containing at least seven valid species. Some teuthologists consider Idioteuthis synonymous with this taxon.
  
  The genus contains bioluminescent species.
  
  ## Species
  
  * Genus Mastigoteuthis
     * Mastigoteuthis agassizii Verrill, 1881
     * Mastigoteuthis dentata Hoyle, 1904
     * Mastigoteuthis flammea Chun, 1908
     * Mastigoteuthis glaukopis Chun, 1908
     * Mastigoteuthis grimaldii (Joubin, 1895)
     * Mastigoteuthis psychrophila Nesis, 1977
     * Mastigoteuthis schmidti Degner, 1925
     * Mastigoteuthis hastula * (Berry, 1920)
     * Mastigoteuthis inermis * Rancurel, 1972
     * Mastigoteuthis iselini * MacDonald & Clench, 1934
     * Mastigoteuthis okutanii * Salcedo-Vargas, 1997
     * Mastigoteuthis tyroi * Salcedo-Vargas, 1997
  
  Magnapinna talismani was previously placed in this genus, but is now considered a species of bigfin squid.
  
  The taxa listed above with an asterisk (*) are taxon inquirendum and need further study to determine if they are a valid taxon or a synonym.
  
  