Pyroteuthidae
Also known as: Fire Squids, Hŭo-Yóu-Kē, マダマイカ科
Classification
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Mollusca |
| Class | Cephalopoda |
| Order | Oegopsida |
| Family | Pyroteuthidae |
| Published in | Pfeffer, G., 1912: Die Cephalopoden der Plankton-Expedition. Zugleich eine monographische ubersicht der Oegopsiden Cephalopoden. Ergebnisse der Plankton-Expedition der Humboldt-stiftung, 2. 1-815. |
| Habitat | MARINE |
| Genera | 2 |
| Species records held | 8 |
| Descendant taxa (GBIF) | 19 |
| GBIF key | 6817 |
Genera in Pyroteuthidae
- Pterygioteuthis — 4 species: Pterygioteuthis gemmata, Pterygioteuthis giardi, Pterygioteuthis hoylei, Pterygioteuthis microlampas
- Pyroteuthis — 4 species: Pyroteuthis addolux, Pyroteuthis atlantica, Pyroteuthis margaritifera, Pyroteuthis serrata
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.