Grimpoteuthis megaptera
Grimpoteuthis megaptera is a species of octopus known from five specimens, collected by Addison Emery Verrill.[1] Between two and three of these specimens may belong to different species.[3]
| Grimpoteuthis megaptera | |
|---|---|
| Images of Grimpoteuthis megaptera from 1889. | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Cephalopoda |
| Order: | Octopoda |
| Family: | Grimpoteuthidae |
| Genus: | Grimpoteuthis |
| Species: | G. megaptera |
| Binomial name | |
| Grimpoteuthis megaptera Verrill, 1885[2] | |
| Synonyms | |
Description and habitat
Grimpoteuthis megaptera lives in the Atlantic Ocean off of Martha's Vineyard in the United States. It was found 4,600 meters deep.[3]
Its full length reaches 107 millimeters.[4] Its eyes are small, as are its suckers and cirri.[3]
The octopus' arms and web, when viewed orally, are brown. G. megaptera has yellow suckers and a blue-white mantle and fins. The mantle is spotted with irregular brown-purple markings.[3]
References
- Lyons, G.; Allcock, L. (2014). "Grimpoteuthis megaptera". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014: e.T163106A973179. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-3.RLTS.T163106A973179.en. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
- Bouchet, Philippe; Cuvelier, Daphne; Rosenberg, Gary. "Grimpoteuthis megaptera". World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 5 June 2018.
- Vecchione, Michael; Young, Richard E. "Grimpoteuthis megaptera". Tree of Life Web Project. Retrieved 5 June 2018.
- Jereb, Patrizia; Roper, Clyde F.E.; Norman, Mark D.; Finn, Julian K., eds. (2016). Cephalopods of the World: an Annotated and Illustrated Catalog of Cephalopods Known to Date Volume 3. Octopods and Vampire Squids (PDF). Rome. p. 263. ISBN 978-92-5-107989-8. Retrieved 26 April 2018.
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