Architeuthoidea is a superfamily of squid in the order Oegopsida.[1]
| Architeuthoidea | |
|---|---|
| |
| Giant squid (Architeuthis dux) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Cephalopoda |
| Order: | Oegopsida |
| Superfamily: | Architeuthoidea Berry, 1920 |
| Families | |
It consists of only five monotypic genera in two different families: Architeuthidae, containing only the famous giant squid, and 4 species in their own genera in the family Neoteuthidae.[2]
- Superfamily Architeuthoidea
- Family Architeuthidae
- Genus Architeuthis
- Family Neoteuthidae
- Genus Alluroteuthis
- Genus Narrowteuthis
- Genus Neoteuthis
- Genus Nototeuthis
- Family Architeuthidae
References
edit- ^ "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Architeuthoidea Pfeffer, 1900". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2023-04-10.
- ^ 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.
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