Vampyroteuthidae
| Vampyroteuthidae Temporal range: | |
|---|---|
| Juvenile vampire squid (Vampyroteuthis) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Cephalopoda |
| Order: | Vampyromorphida |
| Suborder: | Vampyromorphina Jeletzky, 1965 |
| Family: | Vampyroteuthidae Thiele in Chun, 1915 |
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Vampyroteuthidae is a family of vampyromorph cephalopods containing the extant vampire squid, Vampyroteuthis infernalis, and the extinct genera Necroteuthis, Provampyroteuthis and Vampyronassa.