Taonius is a small genus of glass squid. Although it comprises only three recognised species, it has been suggested there may be as many as five species.Voss, N.A., S.J. Stephen & Z. Dong 1992. Family Cranchiidae Prosch, 1849. Smithsonian Contributions to Zoology 513: 187–210. Taonius borealis is found in the North Pacific Ocean and Taonius pavo is found in the Atlantic and possibly the south-western Indian Ocean.
Some teuthologists dispute Voss's synonymy of Belonella with Taonius.
The genus contains bioluminescent species.
Species Three species are currently placed in Taonius:
Taonius borealis (Nesis, 1972) Taonius belone (Chun, 1906) Taonius pavo (Lesueur, 1821)
References
External links
Tree of Life web project: Taonius