DSG - Opisthoteuthis

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Opisthoteuthis Author: unknown Representative image using: Opisthoteuthis cf. californiana MBARI 2003: V2358-04 Click here for a larger image. Representative image using: Opisthoteuthis sp. A MBARI 1999: V1688-01 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) Opisthoteuthis (genus) Opisthoteuthis cf. californiana (species) Opisthoteuthis sp. A (species) Description General: Body flattened, thick web, short cirri, may have areolar spots. Males with enlarged suckers. Geographic Information Habitat description: Benthic, demersal. Additional Information Consulting taxonomist: Janet Voight, Associate Curator, Invertebrates, The Field Museum. References Encyclopedia of Life Tree of Life World Register of Marine Species National Center for Biotechnology Information Media Phylogenetic Image Gallery Data Products Annotated Images Citation: Opisthoteuthis (unknown) Deep-Sea Guide (DSG) at http://dsg/mbari.org/dsg/view/concept/Opisthoteuthis. Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI). Consulted on 2025-04-03.
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