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Taxonomic Index

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This index is modified from that created by R. Young, M. Vecchione and K. Mangold and presented as the Index to Cephalopods on the Tree of Life
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Cephalopoda

1. Nautiloidea
2. Coleoidea
   1. Octopodiformes
      1. Octopoda
         1. Cirrata
            1. Opisthoteuthidae
               1. Opisthoteuthis

                  

               2. Grimpoteuthis

                  

            2. Stauroteuthidae

               

         2. Incirrata
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         • ARGONAUTOID FAMILIES
         1. Tremoctopodidae

            

         2. Alloposidae
            1. Haliphron atlanticus

               

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         1. Octopodidae
            1. Bathypolypus

               

            2. Benthoctopus

               

         2. Vitreledonellidae
            1. Vitreledonella richardi

               

   2. Decapodiformes
      1. Oegopsida
         1. Brachioteuthidae
            1. Brachioteuthis

               

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         • CHIROTEUTHID FAMILIES
         1. Chiroteuthidae
            1. Chiroteuthis

               

         2. Mastigoteuthidae

            

         3. Magnapinnidae?

            

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         1. Cranchiidae
            1. Taonius

               

            2. Teuthowenia
               1. Teuthowenia megalops

                  

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         • HISTIOTEUTHID FAMILIES
         1. Histioteuthidae
            1. Histioteuthis

               

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         • LEPIDOTEUTHID FAMILIES
         1. Pholidoteuthidae
            1. Pholidoteuthis

               

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         1. Ommastrephidae
            1. Illex

               

            2. Nototodarus

               

            3. Ornithoteuthis

               

   3. Myopsida
      1. Loliginidae
         1. Loligo

            

         2. Pickfordiateuthis
            1. Pickfordiateuthis bayeri

               

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