Vampyroteuthidae Temporal range: Middle Jurassic—Recent |
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Vampyronassa rhodanica | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Cephalopoda |
Order: | Vampyromorphida |
Suborder: |
Vampyromorphina Grimpe, 1917 |
Family: |
Vampyroteuthidae Thiele in Chun, 1915 |
Genera | |
Vampyroteuthidae is a family of vampyromorph cephalopods comprising the extant vampire squid, Vampyroteuthis infernalis, and the extinct Vampyronassa rhodanica from the Middle Jurassic.