Vampyroteuthidae
Vampyroteuthidae is a family of vampyromorph cephalopods comprising the extant vampire squid, Vampyroteuthis infernalis, and the extinct Vampyronassa rhodanica from the Middle Jurassic.
| Vampyroteuthidae Temporal range: Middle Jurassic—Recent | |
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| Vampire squid (Vampyroteuthis) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Cephalopoda |
| Order: | Vampyromorphida |
| Suborder: | Vampyromorphina Grimpe, 1917 |
| Family: | Vampyroteuthidae Thiele in Chun, 1915 |
| Genera | |
References
- Fischer, J.-C. & B. Riou 2002. Vampyronassa rhodanica nov. gen. nov sp., vampyromorphe (Cephalopoda, Coleoidea) du Callovien inférieur de la Voulte-sur-Rhône (Ardèche, France). Annales de Paléontologie 88(1): 1–17. [French with English abstract] doi:10.1016/S0753-3969(02)01037-6
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