Cranchiinae

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Cranchiinae
Liocranchia valdiviae subadult
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Mollusca Class: Cephalopoda Subclass: Coleoidea Order: Teuthida Suborder: Oegopsina Family: Cranchiidae Subfamily: Cranchiinae Pfeffer, 1912
Genera
Cranchia Drechselia Leachia Liocranchia

Cranchiinae is a subfamily containing four genera of glass squids.

[edit] Species

• Genus Cranchia
  • Cranchia scabra
• Genus Drechselia *
  • Drechselia danae *
• Genus Leachia
  • Leachia (Leachia) cyclura
  • Leachia (Leachia) ellipsoptera
  • Leachia (Leachia) lemur
  • Leachia (Pyrgopsis) atlantica
  • Leachia (Pyrgopsis) pacifica
  • Leachia (Pyrgopsis) rynchophorus
• Genus Liocranchia
  • Liocranchia gardineri *
  • Liocranchia reinhardti
  • Liocranchia valdiviae

The species listed above with an asterisk (*) are questionable and need further study to determine if they are a valid species or a synonym.

[edit] External links

• CephBase: Cranchiinae