Vampyroteuthis

Vampyroteuthis infernalis

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Vampyromorphina 

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Cladus: Amorphea
Cladus: Obazoa
Cladus: Opisthokonta
Cladus: Holozoa
Cladus: Filozoa
Cladus: Choanozoa
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: ParaHoxozoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Cladus: Protostomia
Cladus: Spiralia
Superphylum: Lophotrochozoa
Phylum: Mollusca
Classis: Cephalopoda
Subclassis: Coleoidea
Cohors: Neocoleoidea
Superordo: Octopodiformes
Ordo: Vampyromorphida
Subordo: Vampyromorphina

Familia: Vampyroteuthidae
Genus: Vampyroteuthis
Species (2): V. infernalis
V. pseudoinfernalis

Name

  • Vampyroteuthis Chun, 1903

References

Primary references

  • Chun 1903: Aus den Tiefen Weltmeeres, ed. 2, 88. [not seen]
  • Qiu, D., Liu, B., GUo, Y., Lakmini, W.A.S.W., Tan, Y., Li, G., Ke, Z., Li, K., Huang, L. 2024. Vampyroteuthis pseudoinfernalis sp. nov.: the second extant widespread deep sea squid species of Vampyromorpha (Cephalopoda: Coleoidea). Zoological Systematics 49(3): 246–257. DOI: 10.11865/zs.2024210.

Vernacular names

  • English: Vampire squid
  • ไทย: หมึกแวมไพร์
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