Octopoteuthis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Cephalopoda |
Subclass: | Coleoidea |
Order: | Teuthida |
Suborder: | Oegopsina |
Family: | Octopoteuthidae |
Genus: | Octopoteuthis |
Species | |
Octopoteuthis danae |
Octopoteuthis danae
Octopoteuthis deletron
Octopoteuthis indica
Octopoteuthis longiptera
Octopoteuthis megaptera
Octopoteuthis nielseni
Octopoteuthis rugosa
Octopoteuthis sicula
Octopoteuthis is a genus of squid. It is one of two genera in the family Octopoteuthidae, the other being Taningia. Both Octopoteuthis and Taningia are characterized by their lack of tentacles for the majority of their life cycle, and have traits characteristic of both squids and octopods.