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Vampyroteuthis infernalis

Cephalopoda - Vampyromorpha

Taxonomy
Vampyroteuthis infernalis was named by Chun (1903). It is extant.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1903Vampyroteuthis infernalis Chun
2022Vampyroteuthis infernalis Rowe et al. p. 1

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
RankNameAuthor
classCephalopodaCuvier 1797
subclassColeoideaBather 1888
Neocoleoidea
superorderOctobrachiaFiorini 1981
orderVampyromorphaRobson 1929
genusVampyroteuthisChun 1903
speciesinfernalisChun 1903

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.

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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
Collections
No collection or age range data are available