Loliginidae, commonly known as pencil squids, is an aquatic

family Family (from la, familia) is a Social group, group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or Affinity (law), affinity (by marriage or other relationship). The purpose of the family is to maintain the well-being of its ...

of squid classified in the order

Myopsida Myopsida is one of the four orders of squid. It consists of two families: the monotypic ''Australiteuthis'' and the diverse and commercially important Loliginidae (~50 species). Some taxonomists classify this taxon as a suborder of the order Te ...

Taxonomy

The family Loliginidae was formerly classified in the order Teuthida.

Taxonomic list

The classification below follows Vecchione ''et al.'' (2005) and the Tree of Life Web Project (2010).Vecchione, M. & R.E. Young. (2010)
Loliginidae Lesueur, 1821
The Tree of Life Web Project. Several doubtfully distinct species have also been described; see the genus articles for these. *Genus ''

Afrololigo ''Afrololigo mercatoris'', commonly known as the Guinean thumbstall squid, is a small species of squid in the family Loliginidae from the eastern central Atlantic Ocean. It is the only species in the monotypic genus ''Afrololigo''. Description ' ...

'' **'' Afrololigo mercatoris'', Guinean thumbstall squid *Genus ''

Alloteuthis ''Alloteuthis'' is a genus of squids from the pencil squid family Loliginidae which has been considered a subgenus of the genus ''Loligo'' but both molecular analyses and morphological-anatomical analyses support the separation of these two taxa ...

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Alloteuthis africanus ''Alloteuthis africana'', also known as the African squid, is a species of squid in the family Loliginidae Loliginidae, commonly known as pencil squids, is an aquatic family of squid classified in the order Myopsida. Taxonomy The family Lol ...

'', African squid **''

Alloteuthis media ''Alloteuthis media'', the midsize squid or little squid, is a species of squid in the family Loliginidae from the eastern Atlantic and the Mediterranean Sea. It is generally a by-catch species in trawl fisheries, although there is an active fis ...

'', midsize squid **'' Alloteuthis subulata'', European common squid *Genus ''

Doryteuthis ''Doryteuthis'' is a genus of squid from the waters of the western Atlantic and eastern Pacific off the coast of the Americas species are the common inshore squids of American waters. Some species are important quarry species for fisheries. In ' ...

'' **Subgenus ''Amerigo'' ***''

Doryteuthis gahi ''Doryteuthis gahi'', also known as the Patagonian longfin squid and Patagonian squid (Spanish: ''calamar patagónico''), is a small-sized squid belonging to the family Loliginidae. It occurs in coastal waters in the southeastern Pacific Ocean a ...

'', Patagonian squid ***''

Doryteuthis ocula ''Doryteuthis'' is a genus of squid from the waters of the western Atlantic and eastern Pacific off the coast of the Americas species are the common inshore squids of American waters. Some species are important quarry species for fisheries. In ' ...

'', bigeye inshore squid ***''

Doryteuthis opalescens ''Doryteuthis opalescens'', the opalescent inshore squid or market squid, is a small squid ( mantle length (ML) up to 190 mm) in the family Loliginidae. It is a myopsid squid, which is the near shore group and that means that they have cor ...

'', opalescent inshore squid ***''

Doryteuthis pealeii The longfin inshore squid (''Doryteuthis pealeii'') is a species of squid of the family Loliginidae. Description This species of squid is often seen with a reddish hue, but like many types of squid can manipulate its color, varying from a deep r ...

'', longfin inshore squid ***''

Doryteuthis surinamensis ''Doryteuthis'' is a genus of squid from the waters of the western Atlantic and eastern Pacific off the coast of the Americas species are the common inshore squids of American waters. Some species are important quarry species for fisheries. In ' ...

'', Surinam squid **Subgenus ''Doryteuthis'' ***''

Doryteuthis plei ''Doryteuthis plei'', also known as the slender inshore squid or arrow squid, is a medium-sized squid belonging to the family Loliginidae. It occurs abundantly in coastal waters of the Atlantic Ocean, from Argentina northward to North Carolina. ...

'', slender inshore squid ***''

Doryteuthis roperi ''Doryteuthis'' is a genus of squid from the waters of the western Atlantic and eastern Pacific off the coast of the Americas species are the common inshore squids of American waters. Some species are important quarry species for fisheries. In ' ...

'', Roper inshore squid **Subgenus unnamed ***''

Doryteuthis sanpaulensis ''Doryteuthis'' is a genus of squid from the waters of the western Atlantic and eastern Pacific off the coast of the Americas species are the common inshore squids of American waters. Some species are important quarry species for fisheries. In ' ...

'', São Paulo squid *Genus '' Heterololigo'' **'' Heterololigo bleekeri'', spear squid *Genus '' Loligo'' **''

Loligo forbesii ''Loligo forbesii'' (sometimes erroneouslyBouchet, P. and S. Gofas. (2013)''Loligo forbesi'' Steenstrup, 1856.World Register of Marine Species. Accessed 5 June 2013. spelled ''forbesi''), known commonly as the veined squid and long-finned squid, ...

'', veined squid **''

Loligo reynaudii ''Loligo reynaudii'', commonly known as the Cape Hope squid, is a 20–30 cm long squid belonging to the family Loliginidae. In South Africa it is known as either ''calamari'' or ''chokka''. It was previously treated as a subspecies of ''Lo ...

'', Cape Hope squid or chokka **'' Loligo vulgaris'', European squid *Genus ''

Loliolus ''Loliolus'' is a genus of squid from the Family (biology), family Loliginidae from the Indo-Pacific region. The genus is divided into two subgenus, subgenera ''Loliolus'' and ''Nipponololigo''. They are small squids of less than 150mm in Mantle ...

'' **Subgenus ''Loliolus'' ***''

Loliolus affinis ''Loliolus'' is a genus of squid from the family Loliginidae from the Indo-Pacific region. The genus is divided into two subgenera ''Loliolus'' and ''Nipponololigo''. They are small squids of less than 150mm in mantle length which have an exp ...

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Loliolus hardwickei ''Loliolus'' is a genus of squid from the Family (biology), family Loliginidae from the Indo-Pacific region. The genus is divided into two subgenus, subgenera ''Loliolus'' and ''Nipponololigo''. They are small squids of less than 150mm in Mantle ...

'' **Subgenus ''Nipponololigo'' ***''

Loliolus beka ''Loliolus'' is a genus of squid from the family Loliginidae from the Indo-Pacific region. The genus is divided into two subgenera ''Loliolus'' and ''Nipponololigo''. They are small squids of less than 150mm in mantle length which have an exp ...

'', Beka squid ***''

Loliolus japonica ''Loliolus Japonica'', the Japanese squid, is a species of squid from the family Loliginidae. As the name suggests, it lives around Japan, but has also been found around Vietnam and China. They are pelagic, living down in the ocean. The Japan ...

'', Japanese squid ***''

Loliolus sumatrensis ''Loliolus'' is a genus of squid from the family Loliginidae from the Indo-Pacific region. The genus is divided into two subgenera ''Loliolus'' and ''Nipponololigo''. They are small squids of less than 150mm in mantle length which have an exp ...

'', Kobi squid ***''

Loliolus uyii ''Loliolus'' is a genus of squid from the family Loliginidae from the Indo-Pacific region. The genus is divided into two subgenera ''Loliolus'' and ''Nipponololigo''. They are small squids of less than 150mm in mantle length which have an exp ...

'', little squid *Genus '' Lolliguncula'' **Subgenus ''Loliolopsis'' ***''

Lolliguncula diomedeae ''Lolliguncula'' is a genus of squid from the family Loliginidae from the eastern Pacific and western Atlantic, known as brief squid. The genus is divided into two subgenera ''Lolliguncula'' and ''Loliolopsis''. They are rather small squids with ...

'', dart squid or shortarm gonate squid **Subgenus ''Lolliguncula'' ***'' Lolliguncula argus'' ***'' Lolliguncula brevis'', Atlantic brief squid ***'' Lolliguncula panamensis'', Panama brief squid *Genus '' Pickfordiateuthis'' **''

Pickfordiateuthis bayeri ''Pickfordiateuthis'' is a genus of tiny squid in the family Loliginidae. While four species have been assigned to the genus, only three have been named. No member is known to reach a maximum mantle (mollusc), mantle length of more than . The ge ...

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Pickfordiateuthis pulchella ''Pickfordiateuthis pulchella'', the grass squid, is a species of squid in the family Loliginidae.Voss, G.L. 1953. A new family, genus and species of myopsid squid from the Florida Keys. ''Bulletin of Marine Science of the Gulf and Caribbean'' 2 ...

'', grass squid **''

Pickfordiateuthis vossi ''Pickfordiateuthis'' is a genus of tiny squid in the family Loliginidae. While four species have been assigned to the genus, only three have been named. No member is known to reach a maximum mantle length of more than . The genus was erected ...

'' ** ''Pickfordiateuthis'' sp. A *Genus ''

Sepioteuthis ''Sepioteuthis'', commonly known as reef squids or oval squids, is a genus of pencil squid. Reef squids are easily recognizable by their large rounded fins that extend along almost the entire length of their mantles, giving them a superficial r ...

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Sepioteuthis australis ''Sepioteuthis australis'', commonly known as the southern calamari or the southern reef squid, is a species of reef squid that is native to oceans off the coast of Australia and New Zealand. This species is caught commercially by trawling, as b ...

'', southern reef squid or southern calamary **''

Sepioteuthis lessoniana ''Sepioteuthis lessoniana'', commonly known as the bigfin reef squid, glitter squid or oval squid, is a species of loliginid squid. It is one of the three currently recognized species belonging to the genus ''Sepioteuthis''. Studies in 1993, ...

'', bigfin reef squid or northern calamary **''

Sepioteuthis sepioidea The Caribbean reef squid (''Sepioteuthis sepioidea''), commonly called the reef squid, is a species of small, torpedo-shaped squid with undulating fins that extend nearly the entire length of the body, approximately in length. In 2001, marine b ...

'', Caribbean reef squid *Genus ''

Uroteuthis ''Uroteuthis'' is a genus of 14 species of common inshore squids of the Indo-West Pacific and is further subdivided into 3 subgenera. The members of the genus ''Uroteuthis'' are the only squids of the family Loliginidae that possess photophores ...

'' **Subgenus ''Aestuariolus'' ***''

Uroteuthis noctiluca ''Uroteuthis noctiluca'', commonly known as the luminous bay squid, is a species of squid native to shallow water on the eastern coast of Australia. It uses a pair of luminous organs to camouflage itself from predators at night. Description In ...

'', luminous bay squid **Subgenus ''Photololigo'' ***''

Uroteuthis abulati ''Uroteuthis'' is a genus of 14 species of common inshore squids of the Indo-West Pacific and is further subdivided into 3 subgenera. The members of the genus ''Uroteuthis'' are the only squids of the family Loliginidae that possess photophores ...

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Uroteuthis arabica ''Uroteuthis'' is a genus of 14 species of common inshore squids of the Indo-West Pacific and is further subdivided into 3 subgenera. The members of the genus ''Uroteuthis'' are the only squids of the family Loliginidae that possess photophores ...

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Uroteuthis bengalensis ''Uroteuthis'' is a genus of 14 species of common inshore squids of the Indo-West Pacific and is further subdivided into 3 subgenera. The members of the genus ''Uroteuthis'' are the only squids of the family Loliginidae that possess photophores ...

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Uroteuthis chinensis ''Uroteuthis chinensis'', also known as the Hanchi (Korean:),Taiwanese squid (Mandarin Chinese:) or mitre squid, is a species of squid in the west Pacific Ocean, including the China Sea. Characteristics ''U. chinesis'' is a cephalopod which means ...

'', mitre squid ***'' Uroteuthis duvaucelii'', Indian squid ***''

Uroteuthis edulis ''Uroteuthis'' is a genus of 14 species of common inshore squids of the Indo-West Pacific and is further subdivided into 3 subgenera. The members of the genus ''Uroteuthis'' are the only squids of the family Loliginidae that possess photophores ...

'', swordtip squid ***''

Uroteuthis robsoni ''Uroteuthis'' is a genus of 14 species of common inshore squids of the Indo-West Pacific and is further subdivided into 3 subgenera. The members of the genus ''Uroteuthis'' are the only squids of the family Loliginidae that possess photophores ...

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Uroteuthis sibogae ''Uroteuthis'' is a genus of 14 species of common inshore squids of the Indo-West Pacific and is further subdivided into 3 subgenera. The members of the genus ''Uroteuthis'' are the only squids of the family Loliginidae that possess photophores ...

'', Siboga squid ***''

Uroteuthis singhalensis ''Uroteuthis'' is a genus of 14 species of common inshore squids of the Indo-West Pacific and is further subdivided into 3 subgenera. The members of the genus ''Uroteuthis'' are the only squids of the family Loliginidae that possess photophores ...

'', long barrel squid ***''

Uroteuthis vossi ''Uroteuthis'' is a genus of 14 species of common inshore squids of the Indo-West Pacific and is further subdivided into 3 subgenera. The members of the genus ''Uroteuthis'' are the only squids of the family Loliginidae that possess photophores ...

'' **Subgenus ''Uroteuthis'' ***'' Uroteuthis bartschi'', Bartsch's squid **Subgenus ''incertae sedis'' ***''

Uroteuthis pickfordi ''Uroteuthis'' is a genus of 14 species of common inshore squids of the Indo-West Pacific and is further subdivided into 3 subgenera. The members of the genus ''Uroteuthis'' are the only squids of the family Loliginidae that possess photophores ...

'', Siboga squid ***''

Uroteuthis reesi ''Uroteuthis'' is a genus of 14 species of common inshore squids of the Indo-West Pacific and is further subdivided into 3 subgenera. The members of the genus ''Uroteuthis'' are the only squids of the family Loliginidae that possess photophores ...

References

External links

Tree of Life web project: Loliginidae
Squid Cephalopod families {{squid-stub