Brachioteuthidae
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Brachioteuthidae is a family
Family (biology)
In biological classification, family is* a taxonomic rank. Other well-known ranks are life, domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, genus, and species, with family fitting between order and genus. As for the other well-known ranks, there is the option of an immediately lower rank, indicated by the...

 of squid
Squid
Squid are cephalopods of the order Teuthida, which comprises around 300 species. Like all other cephalopods, squid have a distinct head, bilateral symmetry, a mantle, and arms. Squid, like cuttlefish, have eight arms arranged in pairs and two, usually longer, tentacles...

. It contains two genera
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...

 and around six species.

Species

  • Genus Brachioteuthis
    Brachioteuthis
    Brachioteuthis is a genus of squid comprising five species.-Species:*Brachioteuthis beanii*Brachioteuthis behnii*Brachioteuthis bowmani **Ornate Arm Squid, Brachioteuthis picta*Common Arm Squid, Brachioteuthis riisei...

    • Brachioteuthis beanii
    • Brachioteuthis behnii
    • Brachioteuthis bowmani *
    • Brachioteuthis picta, Ornate Arm Squid
    • Brachioteuthis riisei, Common Arm Squid
  • Genus Slosarczykovia
    • Slosarczykovia circumantarctica


The species listed above with an asterisk (*) is questionable and needs further study to determine if it is a valid species or a synonym.
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