Amphitretus

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Wikipedia:How to read a taxobox
How to read a taxobox
Amphitretus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Cephalopoda
Order: Octopoda
Suborder: Incirrina
Family: Amphitretidae
Hoyle, 1886
Genus: Amphitretus
Hoyle, 1885b
Species

Amphitretus is a genus of pelagic gelatinous octopuses. It is the sole genus of family Amphitretidae and consists of 2 species. Some authorities consider Amphitretus thielei as a subspecies of Amphitretus pelagicus, making this family monotypic.

[edit] External link

  This cephalopod-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia's Cephalopod wikiproject by expanding it.