Loliginidae
The Loliginidae, commonly known as pencil squids, are an aquatic family of the order Teuthida (squid).
Species
The classification below follows Vecchione et al. (2005) and the Tree of Life Web Project (2010).
Several doubtfully distinct species have also been described; see the genus articles for these.
Genus Afrololigo
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Afrololigo mercatoris, Guinean thumbstall squid
Afrololigo mercatoris, Guinean thumbstall squid
Genus Alloteuthis
Alloteuthis africanus, African squid
Alloteuthis media, midsize squid
Alloteuthis subulata, European common squid
Genus Doryteuthis
- Subgenus Amerigo
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Doryteuthis gahi, Patagonian squid
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Doryteuthis ocula, bigeye inshore squid
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Doryteuthis opalescens, opalescent inshore squid
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Doryteuthis pealeii, longfin inshore squid
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Doryteuthis surinamensis, Surinam squid
- Subgenus Doryteuthis
- Subgenus unnamed
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Doryteuthis sanpaulensis, São Paulo squid