DSG - Grimpoteuthis

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Grimpoteuthis Author: Robson, 1932 Representative image using: Grimpoteuthis sp. 5 MBARI 2011: D327-01 Click here for a larger image. Representative image using: Grimpoteuthis sp. 4 MBARI 2011: D264-06 Click here for a larger image. Representative image using: Grimpoteuthis sp. 1 MBARI 2002: T421, coolpix Click here for a larger image. Taxonomy: Eukaryota (superkingdom) Animalia (kingdom) Mollusca (phylum) Cephalopoda (class) Coleoidea (subclass) Octopodiformes (superorder) Octopoda (order) Cirrata (suborder) Opisthoteuthidae (family) Grimpoteuthis (genus) Grimpoteuthis bathynectes (species) Grimpoteuthis sp. 1 (genus) Grimpoteuthis sp. 4 (species) Grimpoteuthis sp. 5 (species) Grimpoteuthis tuftsi (species) Description General: Compare with Opsithoteuthis. Relatively long fins (used for robust swimming), elongate mantle and body. Geographic Information Habitat description: Species appear to be associated with the deep ocean floor in all oceans of the world. Ocean range (global): Cosmopolitan. Habitat description: Benthic, demersal. Additional Information Consulting taxonomist: Stephanie Bush. References Encyclopedia of Life Tree of Life World Register of Marine Species National Center for Biotechnology Information Collins, M.A. and R. Villanueva (2006). Taxonomy, Ecology and Behaviour of the Cirrate Octopods. In: Oceanography and Marine Biology: An Annual Review, edited by R. N. Gibson, R. J. A. Atkinson, and J. D. M. Gordon. Taylor & Francis Group,New York, 277-322. Media Phylogenetic Image Gallery Data Products Annotated Images Citation: Grimpoteuthis (Robson, 1932) Deep-Sea Guide (DSG) at http://dsg/mbari.org/dsg/view/concept/Grimpoteuthis. Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI). Consulted on 2020-07-07.
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