Genera
The family contains two subfamilies (both established by Georg Johann Pfeffer) and about 15 genera:
- Subfamily Cranchiinae
- Genus Cranchia
- Genus Drechselia *
- Genus Leachia
- Genus Liocranchia
- Subfamily Taoniinae
- Genus Bathothauma
- Genus Belonella
- Genus Egea
- Genus Galiteuthis
- Genus Helicocranchia
- Genus Liguriella
- Genus Megalocranchia
- Genus Mesonychoteuthis
- Genus Sandalops
- Genus Taonius
- Genus Teuthowenia
The genus listed above with an asterisk (*) is questionable and needs further study to determine if it is a valid genus or a synonym.
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