Vampyroteuthidae
Also known as: Calamaro vampiro, Vampire Squids, Vampires, Vampirsekizkollugiller, vampýrovkovití, ปลาหมึกค้างคาว, コウモリダコ科, 幽靈蛸科
Recorded as extinct.
Classification
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Mollusca |
| Class | Cephalopoda |
| Order | Vampyromorpha |
| Family | Vampyroteuthidae |
| Published in | Chun, C. (1915). Die Cephalopoden, II: Myopsida, Octopoda. In Wissenschaftliche Ergebnisse der Deutschen Tiefsee-Expedition auf dem Dampfer, Valdivia 1898-1899. 18:405–552 [containing descriptions by J. Thiele]. https://www.molluscabase.org/aphia.php?p= |
| Habitat | MARINE |
| Genera | 2 |
| Species records held | 2 |
| Descendant taxa (GBIF) | 9 |
| GBIF key | 2868 |
Genera in Vampyroteuthidae
- Necroteuthis — 1 species: Necroteuthis hungarica
- Vampyroteuthis — 1 species: Vampyroteuthis infernalis
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.