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Necroteuthis
Taxonomy
Necroteuthis was named by Kretzoi (1942) [Sepkoski's age data: T Ol-l Sepkoski's reference number: 307]. Its type is Necroteuthis hungarica.
It was assigned to Necroteuthididae by Jeletzky (1966); to Teuthida by Sepkoski (2002); and to Vampyroteuthidae by Košťák et al. (2021).
It was assigned to Necroteuthididae by Jeletzky (1966); to Teuthida by Sepkoski (2002); and to Vampyroteuthidae by Košťák et al. (2021).
Species
N. hungarica (type species)
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 1942 | Necroteuthis Kretzoi p. 126 |
| 1966 | Necroteuthis Jeletzky p. 42 |
| 2002 | Necroteuthis Sepkoski |
| 2021 | Necroteuthis Košťák et al. p. 1 |
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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.
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available