Octopoteuthidae

Octopoteuthidae
Taningia danae
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Cephalopoda
Subclass:	Coleoidea
Order:	Teuthida
Suborder:	Oegopsina
Family:	Octopoteuthidae Berry, 1912b
Genera
Octopoteuthis Taningia

Octopoteuthidae is a family of squid comprising two genera. The family is characterised 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 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.

External links

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

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