Octopoteuthidae | |
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Taningia danae | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Cephalopoda |
Order: | Oegopsida |
Superfamily: | Octopoteuthoidea |
Family: |
Octopoteuthidae Berry, 1912 [1] |
Type genus | |
Octopoteuthis
Rüppell, 1844
| |
Genera | |
The Octopoteuthidae are a family of squid comprising two genera. The family is characterized by tentacles which cease to grow after the paralarval stage, and the use of a penis, instead of a hectocotylus.
The species listed above with an asterisk (*) are questionable and need further study to determine if they are a valid species or a synonym.
Octopoteuthidae | |
---|---|
Taningia danae | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Cephalopoda |
Order: | Oegopsida |
Superfamily: | Octopoteuthoidea |
Family: |
Octopoteuthidae Berry, 1912 [1] |
Type genus | |
Octopoteuthis
Rüppell, 1844
| |
Genera | |
The Octopoteuthidae are a family of squid comprising two genera. The family is characterized by tentacles which cease to grow after the paralarval stage, and the use of a penis, instead of a hectocotylus.
The species listed above with an asterisk (*) are questionable and need further study to determine if they are a valid species or a synonym.