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Opisthoteuthidae (disused)

Cephalopoda - Octopoda - Opisthoteuthidae

Taxonomy
Opisthoteuthidae was named by Verrill (1896). It is extant.

It was assigned to Cirrina by Boyle and Rodhouse (2005); and to Cirrata by Nixon (2011).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1896Opisthoteuthidae Verrill
2005Opisthoteuthidae Boyle and Rodhouse p. 345
2011Opisthoteuthidae Nixon p. 2

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classCephalopodaCuvier 1797
RankNameAuthor
subclassColeoideaBather 1888
Neocoleoidea
superorderOctobrachiaFiorini 1981
orderOctopodaLeach 1818
suborderCirrataGrimpe 1917
familyOpisthoteuthidaeVerrill 1896
familyOpisthoteuthidaeVerrill 1896

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. Opisthoteuthidae Verrill 1896
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitec
Environment: marinec
Locomotion: fast-movingc
Life habit: nektobenthico
Diet: carnivorec
Vision: well-developedc
Created: 2005-10-06 14:28:52
Modified: 2005-10-06 16:28:52
Source: o = order, c = class
References: Kiessling 2004, Aberhan et al. 2004
Collections
No collection or age range data are available