Vampyromorphida
| Vampyromorphida | |
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| Vampyroteuthis infernalis | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Cephalopoda |
| Superorder: | Octopodiformes |
| Order: |
Vampyromorphida Pickford, 1939 |
| Suborders | |
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?†Kelaenina
†Prototeuthina
†Mesoteuthina
Vampyromorphina
Vampyromorphida is an order of cephalopods comprising one known extant species (Vampyroteuthis infernalis) and many extinct taxa. Physically, they somewhat resemble octopuses, but the eight arms are united by a web of skin, and two smaller cilia are also present.
The following taxa were long considered to belong to Vampyromorphida, but this placement may be incorrect:
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