Heteroteuthidinae

Heteroteuthidinae is a subfamily of bobtail squid encompassing six genera and 19 recognized species. Unlike the other two subfamilies in the family Sepiolidae, they are pelagic as adults.

Classification

Subfamily Heteroteuthinae
*Genus Amphorateuthis
**Amphorateuthis alveatus
*Genus Heteroteuthis
**Heteroteuthis atlantis
**Heteroteuthis dagamensis
**Heteroteuthis dispar, odd bobtail
**Heteroteuthis hawaiiensis
**Heteroteuthis nordopacifica
**Heteroteuthis ryukyuensis
**Heteroteuthis serventyi
*Genus Iridoteuthis
**Iridoteuthis iris
**Iridoteuthis lophia
**Iridoteuthis merlini
*Genus Nectoteuthis
**Nectoteuthis pourtalesi
*Genus Sepiolina
**Sepiolina nipponensis, Japanese bobtail
**Sepiolina petasus
*Genus Stoloteuthis
**Stoloteuthis cthulhui
**Stoloteuthis japonica
**Stoloteuthis leucoptera, butterfly bobtail squid
**Stoloteuthis maoria
**''Stoloteuthis weberi''