see text Fusocranchia Joubin, 1920 Liocranchia is a genus of glass squid from the family Cranchiidae.

[2] Liocranchia species are characterised by having two rows of cartilagenous tubercules starting at each funnel-mantle fusion which diverge from each other along their length, each funnel having a valve and a very large ventral pad.

There are a number of oval photophores on each eye and this varies with species 4 in L. valdiviae and 14 in L. reinhardti.

There are also photophores on the tips of arms III in adult or subadult females.

[3] The males bear suckers in 2 rows on the middle part of the hectocotylized right or left arm IV.