Octopoteuthidae
The Octopoteuthidae are a family of squid comprising two genera. The family is characterized by tentacles which cease to grow after the paralarval stage, and the use of a penis, instead of a hectocotylus.
| Octopoteuthidae | |
|---|---|
| Taningia danae | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Cephalopoda |
| Order: | Oegopsida |
| Superfamily: | Octopoteuthoidea |
| Family: | Octopoteuthidae Berry, 1912 |
| Type genus | |
| Octopoteuthis Rüppell, 1844 | |
| Genera | |
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