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Octopoteuthidae
Taningia danae
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Cephalopoda
Order:	Oegopsida
Superfamily:	Octopoteuthoidea
Family:	Octopoteuthidae Berry, 1912
Type genus
Octopoteuthis Rüppell, 1844
Genera
Octopoteuthis Taningia

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.

Species

• Genus Octopoteuthis
  • Octopoteuthis danae
  • Octopoteuthis deletron
  • Octopoteuthis indica *
  • Octopoteuthis longiptera
  • Octopoteuthis megaptera
  • Octopoteuthis nielseni
  • Octopoteuthis rugosa
  • Octopoteuthis sicula, Ruppell's octopus squid
• Genus Taningia
  • Taningia danae, Dana octopus squid
  • Taningia fimbria
  • Taningia persica *

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

References

1. Julian Finn (2016). "Octopoteuthidae, Berry, 1912". World Register of Marine Species. Flanders Marine Institute. Retrieved 10 March 2018.

External links

• CephBase: Octopoteuthidae
• Octopoteuthidae discussion forum at TONMO.com
• Tree of Life web project: Octopoteuthidae

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