Megateuthididae
Recorded as extinct.
Classification
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Mollusca |
| Class | Cephalopoda |
| Order | Belemnitida |
| Family | Megateuthididae |
| Genera | 5 |
| Species records held | 26 |
| Descendant taxa (GBIF) | 51 |
| GBIF key | 8601277 |
Genera in Megateuthididae
- Acrocoelites — 13 species: Acrocoelites bobeti, Acrocoelites brevisulcatus, Acrocoelites conoideus, Acrocoelites ilminstrensis, Acrocoelites inaequistriatus, Acrocoelites levidensis, Acrocoelites oxyconus, Acrocoelites pyramidalis
- Dactyloteuthis — 6 species: Dactyloteuthis digitalis, Dactyloteuthis incurvata, Dactyloteuthis irregularis, Dactyloteuthis semistriata, Dactyloteuthis similis, Dactyloteuthis wrighti
- Paramegateuthis — 4 species: Paramegateuthis nescia, Paramegateuthis ovata, Paramegateuthis schurygini, Paramegateuthis subishmensis
- Cuspiteuthis — 2 species: Cuspiteuthis acuaria, Cuspiteuthis tubularis
- Chuvashiteuthis — 1 species: Chuvashiteuthis aenigmatica
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.