Taoniinae

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Kingdom Animalia Order Teuthida Scientific name Taoniinae Rank Subfamily		Phylum Mollusca Suborder Oegopsina Higher classification Cranchiidae Length Colossal squid: 12 – 14 m

Lower classifications Colossal squid, Galiteuthis, Teuthowenia, Taonius, Galiteuthis phyllura

Taoniinae is a subfamily containing eleven genera of glass squids.

Species

Genus Bathothauma

Bathothauma lyromma

Genus Belonella

Belonella belone

Belonella borealis

Genus Egea

Egea inermis

Genus Galiteuthis

Galiteuthis armata, armed cranch squid

Galiteuthis glacialis

Galiteuthis pacifica

Galiteuthis phyllura

Galiteuthis suhmi

Genus Helicocranchia

Helicocranchia joubini

Helicocranchia papillata

Helicocranchia pfefferi

Genus Liguriella

Liguriella pardus

Liguriella podophthalma

Genus Megalocranchia

Megalocranchia sp. A

Megalocranchia abyssicola

Megalocranchia fisheri

Megalocranchia maxima

Megalocranchia oceanica

Genus Mesonychoteuthis

Mesonychoteuthis hamiltoni, colossal squid or Antarctic cranch squid

Genus Sandalops

Sandalops melancholicus, sandal-eyed equid

Genus Taonius

Taonius borealis

Taonius pavo

Genus Teuthowenia

Teuthowenia maculata

Teuthowenia megalops, Atlantic cranch squid

Teuthowenia pellucida, googly-eyed glass squid

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