Octopodiformes is a superorder of the subclass Coleoidea. It comprises the octopuses and the vampire squid. Orders Aulacocerida (extinct) Hematitida  (extinct) Phragmoteuthida  (extinct) Belemnitida  (extinct) Sepiida Sepiolida Spirulida Teuthida Octopoda Vampyromorphida Subclass Coleoidea is the grouping of cephalopods containing all the primarily soft-bodied creatures. ... Families 14 in two suborders, see text. ... Binomial name Vampyroteuthis infernalis Chun, 1903 The Vampire Squid (Vampyroteuthis infernalis, lit. ...

Classification

• CLASS CEPHALOPODA
  • Subclass Nautiloidea: nautilus
  • Subclass Coleoidea
    • Superorder Decapodiformes: squid, cuttlefish
    • Superorder Octopodiformes
      • Order Vampyromorphida: Vampire Squid
      • Order Octopoda
        • Suborder Cirrata: finned deep-sea octopus
        • Suborder Incirrata
          • Family Amphitretidae: telescope octopus
          • Family Bolitaenidae: gelatinous octopus
          • Family Octopodidae: benthic octopus
          • Family Vitreledonellidae: Glass Octopus
          • Superfamily Argonautoida
            • Family Alloposidae: Seven-arm Octopus
            • Family Argonautidae: argonauts
            • Family Ocythoidae: Tuberculate Pelagic Octopus
            • Family Tremoctopodidae: blanket octopus

Orders Sepiida Sepiolida Spirulida Teuthida Octopoda Vampyromorphida Nautilida The Cephalopods (head-foot) are the mollusc class Cephalopoda characterized by bilateral body symmetry, a prominent head, and a modification of the mollusc foot into the form of arms or tentacles. ... Orders Nautilida Bactrida Nautiloids are a group of marine animals which all possess an external shell, the most well known example being the modern nautiluses. ... Orders Aulacocerida (extinct) Hematitida  (extinct) Phragmoteuthida  (extinct) Belemnitida  (extinct) Sepiida Sepiolida Spirulida Teuthida Octopoda Vampyromorphida Subclass Coleoidea is the grouping of cephalopods containing all the primarily soft-bodied creatures. ... Orders Sepiida Sepiolida Spirulida Teuthida Decapodiformes is a superorder of Cephalopoda, which includes all species with ten limbs; the name derives from the Latin meaning ten feet. ... Suborders Myopsina Oegopsina Squids are a large, diverse group of marine cephalopods. ... Families Sepiadariidae Sepiidae Cuttlefish are marine animals of the order Sepiida belonging to the Cephalopoda class (which also include squids, octopuses and nautilus). ... Binomial name Vampyroteuthis infernalis Chun, 1903 The Vampire Squid (Vampyroteuthis infernalis, lit. ... Families 14 in two suborders, see text The octopus is a cephalopod of the order Octopoda that inhabits many diverse regions of the ocean, especially coral reefs. ... Families Opisthoteuthidae Cirroteuthidae Stauroteuthidae Cirrata is a suborder of the order Octopoda. ... Species Amphitretus pelagicus Amphitretus thielei Species Telescope Octopus, Amphitretus pelagicus Amphitretus thielei Categories: Animal stubs | Octopuses ... Genera Bolitaena Dorsopsis Eledonella Japetella Bolitaenidae is a family of small, common pelagic octopuses found in all tropical and temperate oceans of the world. ... Genera Many, see text Species Genus Vulcanoctopus Deepsea Vent Octopus, Vulcanoctopus hydrothermalis Subfamily Bathypolypodinae Genus Bathypolypus Bathypolypus arcticus Spoonarm Octopus, Bathypolypus arcticus arcticus Bathypolypus arcticus proschi Bathypolypus faeroensis Bathypolypus salebrosus Globose Octopus, Bathypolypus sponsalis Boxer Octopus, Bathypolypus valdiviae Genus Benthoctopus Benthoctopus abruptus Benthoctopus berryi Benthoctopus canthylus Benthoctopus clyderoperi Benthoctopus ergasticus... Binomial name Vitreledonella richardi Joubin, 1918b Categories: Animal stubs | Octopuses ... Binomial name Haliphron atlanticus Steenstrup, 1861a The Seven-arm Octopus (Haliphron atlanticus) is the largest known species of octopus, with a mantle length of 40 cm and a total body length of 200 cm. ... Species Argonauta argo Argonauta bottgeri Argonauta cornuta Argonauta hians Argonauta nodosa Argonauta nouryi Argonauta pacifica Argonauts (genus Argonauta, the only genus in the Argonautidae family) are a kind of pelagic octopus that live close to the surface of warm seas rather than on the sea floor, as nearly all other... Binomial name Ocythoe tuberculata Rafinesque, 1814 Categories: Animal stubs | Octopuses ... Species Tremoctopus gelatus Tremoctopus robsoni Tremoctopus violaceus gracilis Tremoctopus violaceus violaceus Species Gelatinous Blanket Octopus, Tremoctopus gelatus Tremoctopus robsoni Tremoctopus violaceus Palmate Octopus, Tremoctopus violaceus gracilis Common Blanket Octopus or Violet Blanket Octopus, Tremoctopus violaceus violaceus Categories: Animal stubs | Octopuses ...

External links

• CephBase: Octopodiformes
• Tree of Life web project: Octopodiformes