Octopoteuthis
| Octopoteuthis | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Cephalopoda |
| Subclass: | Coleoidea |
| Order: | Teuthida |
| Suborder: | Oegopsina |
| Family: | Octopoteuthidae |
| Genus: | Octopoteuthis |
| Species | |
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Octopoteuthis danae | |
Octopoteuthis is a genus of squid. It is one of two genera in the family Octopoteuthidae, the other being Taningia. Both Octopoteuthis and Taningia are characterized by their lack of tentacles for the majority of their life cycle, and have traits characteristic of both squids and octopods.[1]
Species
- Octopoteuthis danae
- Octopoteuthis deletron
- Octopoteuthis indica *
- Octopoteuthis longiptera
- Octopoteuthis megaptera
- Octopoteuthis nielseni
- Octopoteuthis rugosa
- Octopoteuthis sicula, Ruppell's octopus squid
References
- ↑ Nixon, Marion; Young, John Z. (2003). The Brains and Lives of Cephalopods. Oxford University Press. pp. 193–195. ISBN 0198527616. Retrieved August 5, 2013.