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Necroteuthis

Necroteuthis is an extinct genus of vampire squids from the Oligocene of Hungary. It contains one species, N. hungarica. It was initially identified as a squid, but was recently reinterpreted as a vampyroteuthid.

Etymology

The genus name Necroteuthis comes from νεκρός (necrós), meaning "corpse", and τευθίς (teuthís), meaning "squid". The specific name hungarica comes from Hungary, the country where the species was found.

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