Class

Cephalopoda

215 species in this class. Browse scientific names and open each profile for distribution, taxonomy and available wildlife data.

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Species · page 2 of 4

Helmet squid

Galiteuthis phyllura

Cranchiidae
Boreopacific gonate squid

Boreopacific gonate squid

Gonatopsis borealis

Gonatidae

berry armhook squid

Gonatus berryi

Gonatidae
Boreoatlantic armhook squid

Boreoatlantic armhook squid

Gonatus fabricii

Gonatidae

shortarm gonate squid

Gonatus kamtschaticus

Gonatidae
clawed armhook squid

clawed armhook squid

Gonatus onyx

Gonatidae

fiery armhook squid

Gonatus pyros

Gonatidae

Deep-sea Octopus

Graneledone boreopacifica

Megaleledonidae
Graneledone pacifica

Graneledone pacifica

Graneledone pacifica

Megaleledonidae
warty octopus

warty octopus

Graneledone verrucosa

Megaleledonidae

Bonpland's squid

Grimalditeuthis bonplandii

Chiroteuthidae
Seven-arm octopus

Seven-arm octopus

Haliphron atlanticus

Alloposidae

Banded Piglet Squid

Helicocranchia pfefferi

Cranchiidae

Odd Bobtail Squid

Heteroteuthis dispar

Sepiolidae
Bonnelli's jewel squid

Bonnelli's jewel squid

Histioteuthis bonnellii

Histioteuthidae

Histioteuthis corona

Histioteuthis corona

Histioteuthidae
Strawberry Cock-eyed Squid

Strawberry Cock-eyed Squid

Histioteuthis heteropsis

Histioteuthidae

Jewell squid

Histioteuthis meleagroteuthis

Histioteuthidae

Histioteuthis oceani

Histioteuthis oceani

Histioteuthidae
jewel squid

jewel squid

Histioteuthis reversa

Histioteuthidae

glass squid

Hyaloteuthis pelagica

Ommastrephidae

Argentine Squid

Illex argentinus

Ommastrephidae
Broadtail Shortfin Squid

Broadtail Shortfin Squid

Illex coindetii

Ommastrephidae
northern shortfin squid

northern shortfin squid

Illex illecebrosus

Ommastrephidae
Insigniteuthis albatrossi

Insigniteuthis albatrossi

Insigniteuthis albatrossi

Opisthoteuthidae

Insigniteuthis calypso

Insigniteuthis calypso

Opisthoteuthidae
Diaphanous pelagic octopod

Diaphanous pelagic octopod

Japetella diaphana

Amphitretidae

Japetella heathi

Japetella heathi

Amphitretidae

Wonderful firefly squid

Lampadioteuthis megaleia

Lampadioteuthidae

Atlantic Cranch Squid

Leachia atlantica

Cranchiidae

Leachia lemur

Leachia lemur

Cranchiidae

Grimaldi scaled squid

Lepidoteuthis grimaldii

Lepidoteuthidae

Reinhardt's cranch squid

Liocranchia reinhardtii

Cranchiidae

Valdivia Cranch Squid

Liocranchia valdiviae

Cranchiidae
Common Squid

Common Squid

Loligo forbesii

Loliginidae
European Squid

European Squid

Loligo vulgaris

Loliginidae
Thumbstall Squid

Thumbstall Squid

Lolliguncula brevis

Loliginidae

Panama Brief Squid

Lolliguncula panamensis

Loliginidae
Lilliput Longarm Octopus

Lilliput Longarm Octopus

Macrotritopus defilippi

Octopodidae

whip-lash squid

Magnoteuthis magna

Mastigoteuthidae
Colossal squid

Colossal squid

Mesonychoteuthis hamiltoni

Cranchiidae
Greater clubhook squid

Greater clubhook squid

Moroteuthopsis ingens

Onychoteuthidae

Muusoctopus canthylus

Muusoctopus canthylus

Enteroctopodidae

Muusoctopus eicomar

Muusoctopus eicomar

Enteroctopodidae
January Octopus

January Octopus

Muusoctopus januarii

Enteroctopodidae

Keeled Octopus

Muusoctopus leioderma

Enteroctopodidae

Muusoctopus sibiricus

Muusoctopus sibiricus

Enteroctopodidae

Muusoctopus yaquinae

Muusoctopus yaquinae

Enteroctopodidae
Bellybutton Nautilus

Bellybutton Nautilus

Nautilus macromphalus

Nautilidae
Chambered Nautilus

Chambered Nautilus

Nautilus pompilius

Nautilidae
Carol Bobtail Squid

Carol Bobtail Squid

Neorossia caroli

Sepiolidae

Shabby octopus squid

Octopoteuthis deletron

Octopoteuthidae

octopod squid

Octopoteuthis sicula

Octopoteuthidae
Snakearm Octopus

Snakearm Octopus

Octopus alecto

Octopodidae
Octopus americanus

Octopus americanus

Octopus americanus

Octopodidae
California two-spot octopus

California two-spot octopus

Octopus bimaculatus

Octopodidae
California two-spot octopus

California two-spot octopus

Octopus bimaculoides

Octopodidae

Bali Octopus

Octopus bocki

Octopodidae
Caribbean Reef Octopus

Caribbean Reef Octopus

Octopus briareus

Octopodidae
North Pacific bigeye octopus

North Pacific bigeye octopus

Octopus californicus

Octopodidae