Loliginidae

Loliginidae, commonly known as pencil squids, is an aquatic family of squid classified in the order Myopsida.

Taxonomy

The family Loliginidae was formerly classified in the order Teuthida.

Taxonomic list

The classification below follows Vecchione et al. and the Tree of Life Web Project.
Several doubtfully distinct species have also been described; see the genus articles for these.

Genus Afrololigo
*Afrololigo mercatoris, Guinean thumbstall squid
Genus Alloteuthis
*Alloteuthis africana, African squid
*Alloteuthis media, midsize squid
*Alloteuthis subulata, European common squid
Genus Doryteuthis
*Subgenus Amerigo
**Doryteuthis gahi, Patagonian squid
**Doryteuthis ocula, bigeye inshore squid
**Doryteuthis opalescens, opalescent inshore squid
**Doryteuthis pealeii, longfin inshore squid
**Doryteuthis surinamensis, Surinam squid
*Subgenus Doryteuthis
**Doryteuthis plei, slender inshore squid
**Doryteuthis roperi, Roper inshore squid
*Subgenus unnamed
**Doryteuthis sanpaulensis, São Paulo squid
Genus Heterololigo
*Heterololigo bleekeri, spear squid
Genus Loligo
*Loligo forbesii, veined squid
*Loligo reynaudii, Cape Hope squid or chokka
*Loligo vulgaris, European squid
Genus Loliolus
*Subgenus Loliolus
**Loliolus affinis
**Loliolus hardwickei
*Subgenus Nipponololigo
**Loliolus beka, Beka squid
**Loliolus japonica, Japanese squid
**Loliolus sumatrensis, Kobi squid
**Loliolus uyii, little squid
Genus Lolliguncula
*Subgenus Loliolopsis
**Lolliguncula diomedeae, dart squid or shortarm gonate squid
*Subgenus Lolliguncula
**Lolliguncula argus Argus brief squid
**Lolliguncula brevis, Atlantic brief squid
**Lolliguncula panamensis, Panama brief squid
Genus Pickfordiateuthis
*Pickfordiateuthis bayeri Bayer's grass squid
*Pickfordiateuthis pulchella, grass squid
*Pickfordiateuthis vossi Voss' grass squid
*Pickfordiateuthis sp. A
Genus Sepioteuthis
*Sepioteuthis australis, southern reef squid or southern calamary
*Sepioteuthis lessoniana, bigfin reef squid or northern calamary
*Sepioteuthis sepioidea, Caribbean reef squid
Genus Uroteuthis
*Subgenus Aestuariolus
**Uroteuthis noctiluca, luminous bay squid
*Subgenus Photololigo
**Uroteuthis abulati
**Uroteuthis arabica
**Uroteuthis bengalensis
**Uroteuthis chinensis, mitre squid
**Uroteuthis duvaucelii, Indian squid
**Uroteuthis edulis, swordtip squid
**Uroteuthis robsoni
**Uroteuthis sibogae, Siboga squid
**Uroteuthis singhalensis, long barrel squid
**Uroteuthis vossi
*Subgenus Uroteuthis
**Uroteuthis bartschi, Bartsch's squid
*Subgenus incertae sedis
**Uroteuthis pickfordae, Siboga squid
**''Uroteuthis reesi''

Fossil taxa

In 2025, numerous Cretaceous-aged fossil loliginids, dating back to the earliest Cenomanian, were identified from fossil beaks preserved in the Yezo Group of Hokkaido, Japan. The following genera were described.

Genus †Psiloteuthis
* Psiloteuthis naucrates
* Psiloteuthis atalante
* Psiloteuthis sculptus
* Psiloteuthis transitus
Genus †Streptopteryx
* Streptopteryx glabra
* Streptopteryx bidentata
Genus †Camptoteuthis
* Camptoteuthis acrorhynchus
* ''Camptoteuthis cunabuli''