†family Actinosepiidae Doyle et al. 1994 (vampire squids)

Cephalopoda - Vampyromorphida - Actinosepiidae

Full reference: P. Doyle, D. T. Donovan, and M. Nixon. 1994. Phylogeny and systematics of the Coleoidea. University of Kansas Paleontological Contributions 5:1-15

Parent taxon: Vampyromorphida according to N. L. Larson 2010

See also Doyle et al. 1994

Sister taxa: Kelaenina, Nanaimoteuthis, Vampyronassa, Vampyroteuthidae, Vampyroteuthis

Subtaxa: Actinosepia

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Type: Actinosepia

Ecology: fast-moving nektonic carnivore

Distribution:

• Cretaceous of Canada (5: Alberta, Saskatchewan collections), United States (7: Montana, South Dakota)

Total: 12 collections each including a single occurrence

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