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Oegopsida

Oegopsida is an order in the class Cephalopoda. This database currently files 1 species under it, recorded across 26 countries.

Species filed
1
Threatened
0
Countries recorded
26
With a free photo
100%
Weight range
272.2 kg

What is in Oegopsida?

1 family filed directly under this order.

  1. Architeuthidae

    giant squid

    1 species

Best-known members of Oegopsida

Ranked by popularity score.

LC, Least Concern
Giant squid (Architeuthis dux)

Giant squid

Architeuthis dux

Architeuthidae

How threatened is Oegopsida?

1 of 1 species filed here have an IUCN category on record.

IUCN categorySpeciesShare of assessed
LCLeast Concern1100%

Where is Oegopsida recorded?

Species on file in this order with sighting records in each country. Recorded sightings, not natural ranges.

Canada: 1 speciesUnited States of America: 1 speciesArgentina: 1 speciesBahamas: 1 speciesNorway: 1 speciesFr. S. Antarctic Lands: 1 speciesSouth Africa: 1 speciesBrazil: 1 speciesFrance: 1 speciesPuerto Rico: 1 speciesNamibia: 1 speciesIndia: 1 speciesNetherlands: 1 speciesPortugal: 1 speciesSpain: 1 speciesIreland: 1 speciesNew Zealand: 1 speciesAustralia: 1 speciesItaly: 1 speciesDenmark: 1 speciesUnited Kingdom: 1 speciesJapan: 1 species
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species per country · small islands are not drawn at this scale
  1. New Zealand1
  2. Australia1
  3. Japan1
  4. United States1
  5. Canada1
  6. Spain1
  7. French Southern Territories1
  8. South Africa1
  9. Norway1
  10. United Kingdom1
  11. Argentina1
  12. Denmark1
  13. Portugal1
  14. Réunion1
  15. Antarctica1
  16. Bahamas1
  17. Ireland1
  18. Namibia1
  19. Brazil1
  20. Netherlands1

All species in Oegopsida

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Common nameScientific nameFamilyStatusWeightCountries
Giant squidArchiteuthis duxArchiteuthidaeLeast Concern272.2 kg26