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