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Vampyroteuthidae

Cephalopoda - Vampyromorpha - Vampyroteuthidae

Taxonomy
Vampyroteuthidae was named by Thiele (1915) [Thiele in Chun, 1915].

It was assigned to Vampyromorphida by Boyle and Rodhouse (2005).

Subtaxa

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1915Vampyroteuthidae Thiele
2005Vampyroteuthidae Boyle and Rodhouse p. 344

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
RankNameAuthor
classCephalopodaCuvier 1797
subclassColeoideaBather 1888
Neocoleoidea
superorderOctobrachiaFiorini 1981
orderVampyromorphaRobson 1929
familyVampyroteuthidaeThiele 1915
familyVampyroteuthidaeThiele 1915

If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.

Fm. †Vampyroteuthidae Thiele 1915
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G. †Necroteuthis Kretzoi 1942
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Necroteuthis hungarica Kretzoi 1942
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitec
Environment: marinec
Locomotion: fast-movingc
Life habit: nektonico
Diet: carnivorec
Vision: well-developedc
Created: 2005-10-06 14:31:11
Modified: 2005-10-06 16:31:11
Source: o = order, c = class
References: Kiessling 2004, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: Rupelian or 33.90000 to 27.30000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Rupelian33.9 - 27.3Hungary Necroteuthis hungarica (219099)