Decapodiformes

Author: Young et al., 1998

Representative image using: Leachia danae

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Representative image using: Taningia danae

MBARI 2012: D421-05

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Representative image using: Mastigotragus

MBARI 2010: D130-04

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Representative image using: Chiroteuthis calyx

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Representative image using: Doryteuthis (Amerigo) opalescens

MBARI 2002: V2246-03

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Representative image using: Berryteuthis anonychus

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Representative image using: Bathyteuthis

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Representative image using: Taonius

MBARI 2001: T263-04

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Representative image using: Cranchia scabra

MBARI 2007: V3078-04

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Representative image using: Gonatus

MBARI 2007: T1152-10

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Representative image using: Planctoteuthis oligobessa

MBARI 2007: T1086-09

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Representative image using: Stigmatoteuthis dofleini

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Decapodiformes

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Decapodiformes Author: Young et al., 1998 Representative image using: Leachia danae Click here for a larger image. Representative image using: Taningia danae MBARI 2012: D421-05 Click here for a larger image. Representative image using: Mastigotragus MBARI 2010: D130-04 Click here for a larger image. Representative image using: Chiroteuthis calyx Click here for a larger image. Representative image using: Doryteuthis (Amerigo) opalescens MBARI 2002: V2246-03 Click here for a larger image. Representative image using: Berryteuthis anonychus Click here for a larger image. Representative image using: Bathyteuthis Click here for a larger image. Representative image using: Taonius MBARI 2001: T263-04 Click here for a larger image. Representative image using: Cranchia scabra MBARI 2007: V3078-04 Click here for a larger image. Representative image using: Gonatus MBARI 2007: T1152-10 Click here for a larger image. Representative image using: Planctoteuthis oligobessa MBARI 2007: T1086-09 Click here for a larger image. Representative image using: Stigmatoteuthis dofleini Click here for a larger image. Taxonomy: Eukaryota (superkingdom) Animalia (kingdom) Mollusca (phylum) Cephalopoda (class) Coleoidea (subclass) Decapodiformes (superorder) Sepiolida (order) Teuthoidea (order) Description Geographic Information Additional Information References Encyclopedia of Life Tree of Life World Register of Marine Species National Center for Biotechnology Information Young, R.E., M. Vecchione, and D.T. Donovan (1998). The evolution of coleoid cephalopods and their present biodiversity and ecology. South African Journal of Marine Science, 10: 393-420. https://doi.org/10.2989/025776198784126287 Media Phylogenetic Image Gallery Data Products Annotated Images Citation: Decapodiformes (Young et al., 1998) Deep-Sea Guide (DSG) at http://dsg/mbari.org/dsg/view/concept/Decapodiformes. Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI). Consulted on 2025-09-16.
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