Description
General:
Orangish-red to purple-red with white-blue spots in rows (areolae; not previsously reported for this species). Blue eyes.
Geographic Information
Habitat description:
Benthic, demersal.
Ocean range (global):
For O.californiana: Japan, Sea of Okhotsk, Bering Sea, Eureka Bar (CA), Southern California.
Published depth range:
For O.californiana: 124 - 823 m (shallower at the northern end of the geographic range).
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:
Opisthoteuthis cf. californiana
(Berry, 1949 ) Deep-Sea Guide (DSG) at http://dsg/mbari.org/dsg/view/concept/Opisthoteuthis%20cf.%20californiana. Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI). Consulted on 2024-04-20.