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Octopodiformes

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Phylum
  
Mollusca

Higher classification
  
Coleoidea

Scientific name
  
Octopodiformes

Rank
  
Superorder

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Octopus, Cephalopod, Molluscs, Coleoidea, Decapodiformes

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Octopodiformes is a superorder of the subclass Coleoidea, comprising the octopuses and the vampire squid. All members of Octopodiformes have eight arms.

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Classification

  • Class Cephalopoda
  • Subclass Nautiloidea: nautilus
  • Subclass †Ammonoidea: ammonites
  • Subclass Coleoidea
  • Superorder Decapodiformes: squid, cuttlefish
  • Superorder Octopodiformes
  • Family †Trachyteuthididae (incertae sedis)
  • Order Vampyromorphida: vampire squid
  • Order Octopoda
  • Genus †Keuppia (incertae sedis)
  • Genus †Palaeoctopus (incertae sedis)
  • Genus †Paleocirroteuthis (incertae sedis)
  • Genus †Pohlsepia (incertae sedis)
  • Genus †Proteroctopus (incertae sedis)
  • Genus †Styletoctopus (incertae sedis)
  • Suborder Cirrina: finned deep-sea octopus
  • Family Opisthoteuthidae: umbrella octopus
  • Family Cirroteuthidae
  • Family Stauroteuthidae
  • Suborder Incirrina
  • Family Amphitretidae: telescope octopus
  • Family Bolitaenidae: gelatinous octopus
  • Family Octopodidae: benthic octopus
  • Family Vitreledonellidae: glass octopus
  • Superfamily Argonautoida
  • Family Alloposidae: seven-arm octopus
  • Family Argonautidae: argonauts
  • Family Ocythoidae: tuberculate pelagic octopus
  • Family Tremoctopodidae: blanket octopus

    • References

    Octopodiformes Wikipedia
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