Kingdom Animalia Scientific name Vampyromorphida Rank Order | Superorder Octopodiformes Phylum Mollusca | |
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Lower classifications Vampyroteuthidae, Tusoteuthis | ||
Vampyromorphida is an order of cephalopods comprising one known extant species (Vampyroteuthis infernalis) and many extinct taxa. Physically, they somewhat resemble octopuses, but the eight arms are united by a web of skin, and two smaller cilia are also present.
Classification
The following taxa were long considered to belong to Vampyromorphida, but this placement may be incorrect:
References
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