Umbrella octopus

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Kingdom Animalia Order Octopoda Scientific name Opisthoteuthidae Rank Family		Phylum Mollusca Suborder Cirrina Higher classification Cirrina

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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