Enoploteuthidae

Enoploteuthidae
Enoploteuthis sp.
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Cephalopoda
Order:	Oegopsida
Superfamily:	Enoploteuthoidea
Family:	Enoploteuthidae Pfeffer, 1900
Type genus
Enoploteuthis d'Orbigny, 1844
Genera
Abralia Abraliopsis Enoploteuthis Watasenia

Enoploteuthidae is a family of squid comprising approximately 40 species in four genera. Most species have a mantle length ranging from 3–13 cm (1.2–5.1 in). Hooks are present on all arms and tentacles. The family is best known for the large array of photophores throughout the body.

Species

• Genus Abralia
  • Abralia andamanica
  • Abralia armata
  • Abralia astrolineata
  • Abralia astrosticta
  • Abralia dubia
  • Abralia fasciolata
  • Abralia grimpei
  • Abralia heminuchalis
  • Abralia marisarabica
  • Abralia multihamata
  • Abralia omiae
  • Abralia redfieldi
  • Abralia renschi
  • Abralia robsoni
  • Abralia siedleckyi
  • Abralia similis
  • Abralia spaercki
  • Abralia steindachneri
  • Abralia trigonura
  • Abralia veranyi, eye-flash squid or Verany's enope squid
• Genus Abraliopsis
  • Abraliopsis affinis
  • Abraliopsis atlantica
  • Abraliopsis chuni
  • Abraliopsis falco
  • Abraliopsis felis
  • Abraliopsis gilchristi
  • Abraliopsis hoylei
  • Abraliopsis lineata
  • ?Abraliopsis morisii *
  • Abraliopsis pacificus
  • Abraliopsis pfefferi, Pfeffer's enope squid
  • Abraliopsis tui
• Genus Enoploteuthis
  • Enoploteuthis anapsis
  • Enoploteuthis chunii
  • Enoploteuthis galaxias
  • Enoploteuthis higginsi
  • Enoploteuthis jonesi
  • Enoploteuthis leptura
  • Enoploteuthis magnoceani
  • Enoploteuthis obliqua
  • Enoploteuthis octolineata
  • Enoploteuthis reticulata
  • Enoploteuthis semilineata
• Genus Watasenia
  • Watasenia scintillans, sparkling enope squid or firefly squid

The species listed above with an asterisk (*) is questionable and needs further study to determine if it is a valid species or a synonym. The question mark (?) indicates questionable placement within the genus.

External links

• CephBase: Enoploteuthidae
• Tree of Life web project: Enoploteuthidae
• Enoploteuthidae discussion forum at TONMO.com