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