Chiroteuthidae
Also known as: Chiroteuthid Squids, Shŏu-Yóu-Kē, whip-lash squid, ユウレイイカ科, 긴팔오징어과
Classification
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Mollusca |
| Class | Cephalopoda |
| Order | Oegopsida |
| Family | Chiroteuthidae |
| Published in | Gray, J. E., 1849: null. Catalogue of the Mollusca in the British Museum. Part I. Cephalopoda Antepedia. 164. |
| Habitat | MARINE |
| Genera | 5 |
| Species records held | 11 |
| Descendant taxa (GBIF) | 62 |
| GBIF key | 3435 |
Genera in Chiroteuthidae
- Planctoteuthis — 5 species: Planctoteuthis danae, Planctoteuthis exopthalmica, Planctoteuthis levimana, Planctoteuthis lippula, Planctoteuthis oligobessa
- Asperoteuthis — 3 species: Asperoteuthis acanthoderma, Asperoteuthis lui, Asperoteuthis mangoldae
- Chiroteuthoides — 1 species: Chiroteuthoides hastula
- Grimalditeuthis — 1 species: Grimalditeuthis bonplandii
- Tankaia — 1 species: Tankaia borealis
Source and Attribution
Taxonomic rank data on this page is drawn from the GBIF Backbone Taxonomy, doi.org/10.15468/39omei, GBIF Secretariat, licensed CC BY 4.0. Member-species counts are counts of records held in the Sanctum species index, not a claim of completeness for the family.