The Neoteuthidae are a
family
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of
squid comprising four
monotypic
In biology, a monotypic taxon is a taxonomic group (taxon) that contains only one immediately subordinate taxon. A monotypic species is one that does not include subspecies or smaller, infraspecific taxa. In the case of genera, the term "unispe ...
genera. They are thought to be the closest relatives to the famous
giant squid
The giant squid (''Architeuthis dux'') is a species of deep-ocean dwelling squid in the family Architeuthidae. It can grow to a tremendous size, offering an example of abyssal gigantism: recent estimates put the maximum size at around Trac ...
(''Architeuthis dux'').
Species
* ''
Alluroteuthis''
** ''
Alluroteuthis antarcticus'', Antarctic neosquid
* ''
Narrowteuthis''
** ''
Narrowteuthis nesisi''
* ''
Neoteuthis''
** ''
Neoteuthis thielei''
* ''
Nototeuthis''
** ''
Nototeuthis dimegacotyle''
References
External links
Tree of Life web project: Neoteuthidae
Architeuthoidea
Cephalopod families
Taxa named by Adolf Naef
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