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Lycoteuthidae

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Kingdom
  
Scientific name
  
Lycoteuthidae

Higher classification
  
Oegopsina

Order
  
Squid

Suborder
  
Oegopsina

Phylum
  
Rank
  
Family

Subclass
  
Coleoidea

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Similar
  
Cycloteuthidae, Octopoteuthidae, Cephalopod, Squid, Oegopsina

The Lycoteuthidae are a family of squid comprising four known genera in two subfamilies. They are characterised by a lack of hooks and by photophores present on the viscera, eyeballs and tentacles.

Species

Subfamily Lampadioteuthinae

  • Genus Lampadioteuthis
  • Lampadioteuthis megaleia
  • Subfamily Lycoteuthinae

  • Genus Lycoteuthis
  • Lycoteuthis lorigera
  • Lycoteuthis springeri
  • Genus Nematolampas
  • Nematolampas regalis
  • Nematolampas venezuelensis
  • Genus Selenoteuthis
  • Selenoteuthis scintillans
  • References

    Lycoteuthidae Wikipedia