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Umbrella octopus

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Order
  
Octopoda

Scientific name
  
Opisthoteuthidae

Rank
  
Family

Phylum
  
Mollusca

Suborder
  
Cirrina

Higher classification
  
Cirrina

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Lower classifications
  
Dumbo octopuses, Opisthoteuthis californiana

Umbrella octopuses (family Opisthoteuthidae) are a group of pelagic octopuses. Umbrella octopuses are characterized by a web of skin between the tentacles, causing them to somewhat resemble an opened umbrella when the tentacles are spread.

Taxonomy

  • Genus Cirroctopus
  • Cirroctopus antarctica
  • Cirroctopus glacialis
  • Cirroctopus hochbergi, four-blotched umbrella octopus
  • Cirroctopus mawsoni
  • Genus Cryptoteuthis
  • Cryptoteuthis brevibracchiata
  • Genus Grimpoteuthis
  • Grimpoteuthis abyssicola, red jellyhead
  • Grimpoteuthis bathynectes, Dumbo octopus
  • Grimpoteuthis challengeri
  • Grimpoteuthis discoveryi
  • Grimpoteuthis hippocrepium
  • Grimpoteuthis innominata, small jellyhead
  • Grimpoteuthis meangensis
  • Grimpoteuthis megaptera
  • Grimpoteuthis pacifica
  • Grimpoteuthis plena
  • Grimpoteuthis tuftsi
  • Grimpoteuthis umbellata
  • Grimpoteuthis wuelkeri – possibly same as G. umbellata or G. plena
  • Genus Luteuthis
  • Luteuthis dentatus, Lu's jellyhead
  • Luteuthis shuishi
  • Genus Opisthoteuthis
  • Opisthoteuthis agassizii
  • Opisthoteuthis albatrossi
  • Opisthoteuthis bruuni
  • Opisthoteuthis californiana, flapjack octopus
  • Opisthoteuthis calypso
  • Opisthoteuthis chathamensis, roughy umbrella octopus
  • Opisthoteuthis depressa, Japanese pancake devilfish
  • Opisthoteuthis extensa
  • Opisthoteuthis grimaldii
  • Opisthoteuthis hardyi
  • Opisthoteuthis massyae
  • Opisthoteuthis medusoides
  • Opisthoteuthis mero, Mero's umbrella octopus
  • Opisthoteuthis persephone
  • Opisthoteuthis philipii
  • Opisthoteuthis pluto
  • Opisthoteuthis robsoni, deep-water umbrella octopus

    • References

    Umbrella octopus Wikipedia
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