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Octopoteuthidae

Synonyms: Octopodoteuthidae; Veranyidae

Wikipedia Abstract

The Octopoteuthidae are a family of squid comprising two genera. The family is characterised by tentacles which cease to grow after the paralarval stage, and the use of a penis, instead of a hectocotylus.
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Genus

Octopoteuthis (7)
Taningia (2)

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External References

Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0