Vampyroteuthidae

Vampyroteuthidae is a family of vampyromorph cephalopods containing the extant vampire squid, Vampyroteuthis infernalis, and the extinct genera Necroteuthis, Provampyroteuthis and Vampyronassa.

Vampyroteuthidae
Temporal range:
Juvenile vampire squid (Vampyroteuthis)
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Cephalopoda
Order: Vampyromorphida
Suborder: Vampyromorphina
Jeletzky, 1965
Family: Vampyroteuthidae
Thiele in Chun, 1915
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