| Species name | Common name | Distribution | Max. Length (cm) | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Idioteuthis cordiformis (Chun, 1908) | Indo-West Pacific | ||
| Idioteuthis danae (Joubin, 1933) | Dana’s whiplash squid | Eastern Atlantic | 3 | 
| Idioteuthis latipinna Sasaki, 1916 | Northwest Pacific | ||
| Idioteuthis okutanii Salcedo-Vargas, 1997 | Western Indian Ocean | ||
| Idioteuthis tyroi Salcedo-Vargas, 1997 | Western Indian Ocean |