Description
Geographic Information
Ocean range (global):
For G. bathynectes: Currently known only from the Tufts and Cascadia Abyssal Plains off Oregon.
Published depth range:
For G. bathynectes: 2816 - 3932 m.
Habitat description:
Benthic, demersal.
Additional Information
Consulting taxonomist:
Stephanie Bush.
References
Encyclopedia of LifeTree 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.
Citation:
Grimpoteuthis bathynectes
(Voss & Pearcy, 1990) Deep-Sea Guide (DSG) at http://dsg/mbari.org/dsg/view/concept/Grimpoteuthis%20bathynectes. Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI). Consulted on 2024-04-16.