Neoteuthidae | |
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Neoteuthis thielei | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Cephalopoda |
Order: | Oegopsida |
Superfamily: | Architeuthoidea |
Family: | Neoteuthidae Naef, 1921[1] |
Type genus | |
Neoteuthis Naef, 1921
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Genera | |
Synonyms | |
Alluroteuthidae Odhner, 1923 |
The Neoteuthidae are a family of squid comprising four monotypic genera. They are thought to be the closest relatives to the famous giant squid (Architeuthis dux).[2]