Octopoteuthidae
| Octopoteuthidae | |
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| Taningia danae | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Cephalopoda |
| Subclass: | Coleoidea |
| Order: | Teuthida |
| Suborder: | Oegopsina |
| Family: |
Octopoteuthidae Berry, 1912b |
| Genera | |
The Octopoteuthidae are 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 .
The species listed above with an asterisk (*) are questionable and need further study to determine if they are a valid species or a synonym.
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