Cladus: Eukaryota
Supergroup: Opisthokonta
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Cladus: Protostomia
Cladus: Spiralia
Cladus: Lophotrochozoa
Phylum: Mollusca
Classis: Cephalopoda
Subclassis: Coleoidea
Cohors: Neocoleoidea
Superordo: Decapodiformes
Ordo: Teuthida
Subordo: Oegopsina
Familia: Enoploteuthidae
Genera: Abralia - Abraliopsis - Enoploteuthis - Watasenia
Name
Enoploteuthidae Pfeffer, 1900
References
* G. Pfeffer: Synopsis der oegopsiden Cephalopoden. Mitteilungen aus dem Naturhistorischen Museum Hamburg 17(2): 147-198
Enoploteuthidea is a family of squid comprising approximately 40 species in 4 genera. Most species have a mantle length ranging from 3-13 cm. 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
o Abralia armata
o Abralia multihamata
o Abralia renschi
o Abralia spaercki
o Abralia steindachneri
o Eye-flash Squid or Verany's Enope Squid, Abralia veranyi
o Abralia astrolineata
o Abralia astrosticta
o Abralia dubia
o Abralia fasciolata
o Abralia marisarabica
o Abralia andamanica
o Abralia heminuchalis
o Abralia robsoni
o Abralia siedleckyi
o Abralia trigonura
o Abralia grimpei
o Abralia redfieldi
o Abralia similis
* Genus Abraliopsis
o Abraliopsis hoylei
o Abraliopsis pacificus
o Pfeffer's Enope Squid, Abraliopsis pfefferi
o Abraliopsis tui
o Abraliopsis felis
o Abraliopsis gilchristi
o Abraliopsis lineata
o ? Abraliopsis morisi *
o Abraliopsis affinis
o Abraliopsis atlantica
o Abraliopsis chuni
o Abraliopsis falco
* Genus Enoploteuthis
o Enoploteuthis (Enoploteuthis) leptura
+ Enoploteuthis leptura leptura
+ Enoploteuthis leptura magnoceani
o Enoploteuthis obliqua
o Enoploteuthis octolineata
o Enoploteuthis reticulata
o Enoploteuthis anapsis
o Enoploteuthis chunii
o Enoploteuthis galaxias
o Enoploteuthis higginsi
o Enoploteuthis jonesi
o Enoploteuthis semilineata
* Genus Watasenia
o Sparkling Enope Squid or Firefly Squid, Watasenia scintillans
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.
