Cranchiidae - Definition

Cranchiidae

Scientific classification

Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Cephalopoda
Subclass:	Coleoidea
Order:	Teuthida
Suborder:	Oegopsina
Family:	Cranchiidae Prosch, 1847

Genera

Cranchia
Drechselia
Leachia
Liocrachia
Bathothauma
Belonella
Egea
Galiteuthis
Helicocranchia
Liguriella
Megalocranchia
Mesonychoteuthis
Sandalops
Taonius
Teuthowenia

Species

Subfamily Cranchiinae

Genus Cranchia
- Cranchia scabra
Genus Drechselia
- Drechselia danae
Genus Leachia
- Leachia (Leachia) cyclura
- Leachia (Leachia) ellipsoptera
- Leachia (Leachia) lemur
- Leachia (Pyrgopsis) atlantica
- Leachia (Pyrgopsis) pacifica
- Leachia (Pyrgopsis) rynchophorus
Genus Liocranchia
- Liocranchia gardineri
- Liocranchia reinhardti
- Liocranchia valdiviae

Subfamily Taoniinae

Genus Bathothauma
- Bathothauma lyromma
Genus Belonella
- Belonella belone
- Belonella borealis
Genus Egea
- Egea inermis
Genus Galiteuthis
- Armed Cranch Squid, Galiteuthis armata
- Galiteuthis glacialis
- Galiteuthis pacifica
- Galiteuthis phyllura
- Galiteuthis suhmi
Genus Helicocranchia
- Helicocranchia joubini
- Helicocranchia papillata
- Piglet Squid, Helicocranchia pfefferi
Genus Liguriella
- Liguriella pardus
- Liguriella podophthalma
Genus Megalocranchia
- Megalocranchia abyssicola
- Megalocranchia maxima
- Megalocranchia oceanica
Genus Mesonychoteuthis
- Colossal Squid or Antarctic Cranch Squid, Mesonychoteuthis hamiltoni
Genus Sandalops
- Sandal-eyed Squid, Sandalops melancholicus
Genus Taonius
- Taonius pavo
Genus Teuthowenia
- Teuthowenia maculata
- Atlantic Cranch Squid, Teuthowenia megalops
- Teuthowenia pellucida

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