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Architeuthis kirkii  Robson, 1887
Taxonomic Serial No.: 557205

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 Taxonomy and Nomenclature
       
  Kingdom: Animalia  
  Taxonomic Rank: Species  
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  Current Standing: valid  
       
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  Record Credibility Rating: verified - standards met  
       

 Taxonomic Hierarchy
       
 KingdomAnimalia  – Animal, animaux, animals  
    SubkingdomBilateria  – triploblasts  
       InfrakingdomProtostomia   
          SuperphylumSpiralia   
             PhylumMollusca  – mollusques, molusco, molluscs, mollusks  
                ClassCephalopoda Cuvier, 1797 – octopuses, squids, calmars, encornets, pieuvres, poulpes, náutilo, polvo, cefalopode, lula  
                   SubclassColeoidea Bather, 1888  
                      SuperorderDecabrachia Boettger, 1952  
                         OrderTeuthida Naef, 1916  
                            SuborderOegopsina D'Orbigny, 1845  
                               FamilyArchiteuthidae Pfeffer, 1900  
                                  GenusArchiteuthis Steenstrup, 1857 in Harting, 1860  
                                     SpeciesArchiteuthis kirkii Robson, 1887  
       

 References
       
  Expert(s):    
  Expert: Michael J. Sweeney  
  Notes: Department of Invertebrate Zoology, National Museum of Natural History, 10th and Constitution Ave, NW, Washington, DC 20560   
  Reference for: Architeuthis kirkii    
       
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  Author(s)/Editor(s): Marshall, B. A.  
  Publication Date: 1996   
  Article/Chapter Title: Molluscan name-bearing types in the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa   
  Journal/Book Name, Vol. No.: Tuhinga: Records of the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa, 9   
  Page(s): 1-85   
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  Reference for: Architeuthis kirkii   
       
  Author(s)/Editor(s): Robson, C. W.  
  Publication Date: 1887   
  Article/Chapter Title: On a new species of giant cuttlefish stranded at Cape Campbell, June 30th 1886 (Architeuthis kirkii)   
  Journal/Book Name, Vol. No.: Transactions and Proceedings of the New Zealand Institute, 19 (17)   
  Page(s): 155-157   
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  Reference for: original description   
       

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 Comments
       
  Comment: Taxon Validity: Systematic status undetermined. Repository: NMNH Holotype M.125404 + ?M.125406 [fide Marshall (1996:45)]. Type Locality: Cape Campbell, New Zealand  
 

 

    

 
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