WoRMS taxon details
Vampyroteuthis infernalis Chun, 1903
141887 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:141887)
accepted
Species
Cirroteuthis macrope S. S. Berry, 1911 · unaccepted
Danateuthis schmidti Joubin, 1929 · unaccepted
Hansenoteuthis lucens Joubin, 1929 · unaccepted
Melanoteuthis anderseni Joubin, 1931 · unaccepted (synonym)
Melanoteuthis beebei G. C. Robson, 1929 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Melanoteuthis lucens Joubin, 1912 · unaccepted (synonym)
Melanoteuthis schmidti Joubin, 1929 · unaccepted (synonym)
Retroteuthis pacifica Joubin, 1929 · unaccepted (synonym)
Watasella nigra Sasaki, 1920 · unaccepted (synonym)
marine, fresh, terrestrial
Chun, C. (1902-1903). Aus den Tiefen des Weltmeeres. Schilderungen von der Deutschen Tiefsee-Expedition. Mit 6 Chromolithographien, 8 Heliogravüren, 32 als Tafeln gedruckten Vollbildern, 3 Karten und 482 Abbiludingen im Text. Zweite umgearbeitete und stark vermehrte Auflage. <em>Jena, G. Fischer.</em> ix + 592 pp., 46 pls., 3 maps., available online at http://dx.doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.14876
page(s): 88 [details]
page(s): 88 [details]
Distribution semi-cosmopolitan
Distribution semi-cosmopolitan [details]
MolluscaBase eds. (2025). MolluscaBase. Vampyroteuthis infernalis Chun, 1903. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=141887 on 2025-04-04
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Nomenclature
original description
Chun, C. (1902-1903). Aus den Tiefen des Weltmeeres. Schilderungen von der Deutschen Tiefsee-Expedition. Mit 6 Chromolithographien, 8 Heliogravüren, 32 als Tafeln gedruckten Vollbildern, 3 Karten und 482 Abbiludingen im Text. Zweite umgearbeitete und stark vermehrte Auflage. <em>Jena, G. Fischer.</em> ix + 592 pp., 46 pls., 3 maps., available online at http://dx.doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.14876
page(s): 88 [details]
original description (of Cirroteuthis macrope S. S. Berry, 1911) Berry, S. S. (1911). Preliminary notices of some new Pacific cephalopods. <em>Proceedings of the United States National Museum.</em> 40(1838):589-592., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15845891
page(s): 589 [details]
basis of record Gofas, S.; Le Renard, J.; Bouchet, P. (2001). Mollusca. in: Costello, M.J. et al. (eds), European Register of Marine Species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. <em>Patrimoines Naturels.</em> 50: 180-213., available online at http://www.vliz.be/imisdocs/publications/ocrd/254404.pdf [details]
page(s): 88 [details]
original description (of Cirroteuthis macrope S. S. Berry, 1911) Berry, S. S. (1911). Preliminary notices of some new Pacific cephalopods. <em>Proceedings of the United States National Museum.</em> 40(1838):589-592., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15845891
page(s): 589 [details]
basis of record Gofas, S.; Le Renard, J.; Bouchet, P. (2001). Mollusca. in: Costello, M.J. et al. (eds), European Register of Marine Species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. <em>Patrimoines Naturels.</em> 50: 180-213., available online at http://www.vliz.be/imisdocs/publications/ocrd/254404.pdf [details]
Other
context source (Deepsea)
Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) of UNESCO. The Ocean Biogeographic Information System (OBIS), available online at http://www.iobis.org/ [details]
context source (RAS) Australian Antarctic Data Centre. , available online at https://data.aad.gov.au/aadc/biodiversity/ [details]
context source (Bermuda) Jensen, R. H. (1997). A Checklist and Bibliography of the Marine Molluscs of Bermuda. Unp. , 547 pp [details]
context source (PeRMS) Ramírez, R.; Paredes, C.; Arenas, J. (2003). Moluscos del Perú. <em>Revista de Biologia Tropical.</em> 51(supplement 3): 225-284. [details] Available for editors
[request]
additional source Spencer, H.G., Marshall, B.A. & Willan, R.C. (2009). Checklist of New Zealand living Mollusca. Pp 196-219. <em>in: Gordon, D.P. (ed.) New Zealand inventory of biodiversity. Volume one. Kingdom Animalia: Radiata, Lophotrochozoa, Deuterostomia.</em> Canterbury University Press, Christchurch. [details]
additional source Judkins, H. L., M. Vecchione, and C. F. E. Roper. 2009. Cephalopoda (Mollusca) of the Gulf of Mexico, Pp. 701–709 in Felder, D.L. and D.K. Camp (eds.), Gulf of Mexico–Origins, Waters, and Biota. Biodiversity. Texas A&M Press, College Station, Texas. [details]
additional source Norman M.D. & Finn J.K. (2014). Family Vampyroteuthidae. pp. 268-270, in P. Jereb, C.F.E. Roper, M.D. Norman & J.K. Finn eds. <i>Cephalopods of the world. An annotated and illustrated catalogue of cephalopod species known to date</i>. Volume 3. Octopods and Vampire Squids. <em>FAO Species Catalogue for Fishery Purposes [Rome, FAO].</em> 4(3): 353 pp. 11 pls.
page(s): 269 [details]
additional source Braid, H.E. & Bolstad, K.S.R. (2019). Cephalopod biodiversity of the Kermadec Islands; implications for conservation and some future taxonomic priorities. <em>Invertebrate Systematics.</em> 33: 402-425.
page(s): 419 [details]
context source (RAS) Australian Antarctic Data Centre. , available online at https://data.aad.gov.au/aadc/biodiversity/ [details]
context source (Bermuda) Jensen, R. H. (1997). A Checklist and Bibliography of the Marine Molluscs of Bermuda. Unp. , 547 pp [details]
context source (PeRMS) Ramírez, R.; Paredes, C.; Arenas, J. (2003). Moluscos del Perú. <em>Revista de Biologia Tropical.</em> 51(supplement 3): 225-284. [details] Available for editors
[request]additional source Spencer, H.G., Marshall, B.A. & Willan, R.C. (2009). Checklist of New Zealand living Mollusca. Pp 196-219. <em>in: Gordon, D.P. (ed.) New Zealand inventory of biodiversity. Volume one. Kingdom Animalia: Radiata, Lophotrochozoa, Deuterostomia.</em> Canterbury University Press, Christchurch. [details]
additional source Judkins, H. L., M. Vecchione, and C. F. E. Roper. 2009. Cephalopoda (Mollusca) of the Gulf of Mexico, Pp. 701–709 in Felder, D.L. and D.K. Camp (eds.), Gulf of Mexico–Origins, Waters, and Biota. Biodiversity. Texas A&M Press, College Station, Texas. [details]
additional source Norman M.D. & Finn J.K. (2014). Family Vampyroteuthidae. pp. 268-270, in P. Jereb, C.F.E. Roper, M.D. Norman & J.K. Finn eds. <i>Cephalopods of the world. An annotated and illustrated catalogue of cephalopod species known to date</i>. Volume 3. Octopods and Vampire Squids. <em>FAO Species Catalogue for Fishery Purposes [Rome, FAO].</em> 4(3): 353 pp. 11 pls.
page(s): 269 [details]
additional source Braid, H.E. & Bolstad, K.S.R. (2019). Cephalopod biodiversity of the Kermadec Islands; implications for conservation and some future taxonomic priorities. <em>Invertebrate Systematics.</em> 33: 402-425.
page(s): 419 [details]
Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
Unreviewed
Distribution semi-cosmopolitan [details]Habitat Bathypelagic [details]
Habitat oceanic, meso-bathypelagic [details]
Habitat Known from seamounts and knolls [details]
| Language | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| English | vampire squid | [details] |
| German | Vampirkalmar | [details] |
| Japanese | コウモリダコ | [details] |
To Barcode of Life (41 barcodes)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication) (from synonym Danateuthis schmidti Joubin, 1929)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication) (from synonym Hansenoteuthis lucens Joubin, 1929)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication) (from synonym Retroteuthis pacifica Joubin, 1929)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (12 publications) (from synonym Melanoteuthis lucens Joubin, 1912)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (13 publications) (from synonym Cirroteuthis macrope S. S. Berry, 1911)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (2 publications) (from synonym Melanoteuthis beebei G. C. Robson, 1929)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (2 publications) (from synonym Watasella nigra Sasaki, 1920)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (31 publications)
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Vampyroteuthis infernalis)
To GenBank (119 nucleotides; 77 proteins)
To Global Biotic Interactions (GloBI)
To NMNH Extant Collection (TAX MOL 214613 Back)
To NMNH Extant Collection (TAX MOL 332892 Back) (from synonym Watasella nigra Sasaki, 1920)
To PESI (from synonym Watasella nigra Sasaki, 1920)
To PESI (from synonym Melanoteuthis lucens Joubin, 1912)
To PESI (from synonym Melanoteuthis schmidti Joubin, 1929)
To PESI (from synonym Retroteuthis pacifica Joubin, 1929)
To PESI
To PESI (from synonym Melanoteuthis beebei G. C. Robson, 1929)
To PESI (from synonym Cirroteuthis macrope S. S. Berry, 1911)
To PESI (from synonym Melanoteuthis anderseni Joubin, 1931)
To PESI (from synonym Hansenoteuthis lucens Joubin, 1929)
To PESI (from synonym Danateuthis schmidti Joubin, 1929)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Mollusca Collection
To Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History (YPM IZ 096597)
To Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History (YPM IZ 096601) (from synonym Hansenoteuthis lucens Joubin, 1929)
To Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History (YPM IZ 096602) (from synonym Danateuthis schmidti Joubin, 1929)
To ITIS
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication) (from synonym Danateuthis schmidti Joubin, 1929)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication) (from synonym Hansenoteuthis lucens Joubin, 1929)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication) (from synonym Retroteuthis pacifica Joubin, 1929)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (12 publications) (from synonym Melanoteuthis lucens Joubin, 1912)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (13 publications) (from synonym Cirroteuthis macrope S. S. Berry, 1911)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (2 publications) (from synonym Melanoteuthis beebei G. C. Robson, 1929)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (2 publications) (from synonym Watasella nigra Sasaki, 1920)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (31 publications)
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Vampyroteuthis infernalis)
To GenBank (119 nucleotides; 77 proteins)
To Global Biotic Interactions (GloBI)
To NMNH Extant Collection (TAX MOL 214613 Back)
To NMNH Extant Collection (TAX MOL 332892 Back) (from synonym Watasella nigra Sasaki, 1920)
To PESI (from synonym Watasella nigra Sasaki, 1920)
To PESI (from synonym Melanoteuthis lucens Joubin, 1912)
To PESI (from synonym Melanoteuthis schmidti Joubin, 1929)
To PESI (from synonym Retroteuthis pacifica Joubin, 1929)
To PESI
To PESI (from synonym Melanoteuthis beebei G. C. Robson, 1929)
To PESI (from synonym Cirroteuthis macrope S. S. Berry, 1911)
To PESI (from synonym Melanoteuthis anderseni Joubin, 1931)
To PESI (from synonym Hansenoteuthis lucens Joubin, 1929)
To PESI (from synonym Danateuthis schmidti Joubin, 1929)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Mollusca Collection
To Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History (YPM IZ 096597)
To Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History (YPM IZ 096601) (from synonym Hansenoteuthis lucens Joubin, 1929)
To Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History (YPM IZ 096602) (from synonym Danateuthis schmidti Joubin, 1929)
To ITIS
