Vampyromorphida

Vampyromorphida is an order of cephalopods. There are one extant species (Vampyroteuthis infernalis) and several extinct taxa in it.

Vampyromorphida
Vampyroteuthis infernalis
Scientific classification
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Vampyromorphida

Pickford, 1939
Suborders

?†Kelaenina
Prototeuthina
Mesoteuthina
Vampyromorphina

Synonyms
  • Vampyromorpha
    Grimpe, 1917

Classification

  • Order Vampyromorphida
    • ?Suborder †Kelaenina
      • Family †Muensterellidae
    • Suborder †Prototeuthina
      • Family †Loligosepiidae
      • Family †Plesioteuthididae
      • Family †Geopeltididae
      • Family †Leptotheuthididae
      • Family †Lioteuthididae
      • Family †Mastigophoridae
    • Suborder †Mesoteuthina
      • Family †Palaeololiginidae
        • Subfamily †Teudopseinae
        • Subfamily †Palaeololigininae
      • Family †Trachyteuthididae
        • Subfamily †Trachyteuthidinae
        • Subfamily †Actinosepiinae
    • Suborder Vampyromorphina

References

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