Neoteuthidae

Summary

The Neoteuthidae are a family of squid comprising four monotypic genera. They are thought to be the closest relatives to the famous giant squid (Architeuthis dux).[2]

Neoteuthidae
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Cephalopoda
Order: Oegopsida
Superfamily: Architeuthoidea
Family: Neoteuthidae
Naef, 1921[1]
Type genus
Neoteuthis
Naef, 1921
Genera

Alluroteuthis
Narrowteuthis
Neoteuthis
Nototeuthis

Synonyms

Alluroteuthidae Odhner, 1923

Species edit

References edit

  1. ^ Julian Finn (2016). "Neoteuthidae Naef, 1921". World Register of Marine Species. Flanders Marine Institute. Retrieved 9 March 2018.
  2. ^ Fernández-Álvarez, Fernando Ángel; Taite, Morag; Vecchione, Michael; Villanueva, Roger; Louise, Allcock. "A phylogenomic look into the systematics of oceanic squids". academic.oup.com. doi:10.1093/zoolinnean/zlab069. hdl:10261/267184. Retrieved 2023-04-08.
  3. ^ Young, R. E.; Vecchione, M. (2005). Gardiner, Stephen L. (ed.). "Narrowteuthis nesisi, a new genus and new species of the squid family Neoteuthidae (Mollusca: Cephalopoda)". Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington. 118 (3): 566–569. doi:10.2988/0006-324X(2005)118[566:NNANGA]2.0.CO;2. S2CID 86169259.

External links edit

  • CephBase: Neoteuthidae
  • Tree of Life web project: Neoteuthidae