Umbrella octopus
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Cirroctopus |
Umbrella octopuses or (family Opisthoteuthidae) are a group of pelagic octopuses.
[edit] Taxonomy
- Genus Cirroctopus
- Cirroctopus antarctica
- Cirroctopus glacialis
- Four-blotched Umbrella Octopus, Cirroctopus hochbergi
- Cirroctopus mawsoni
- Genus Grimpoteuthis
- Red Jellyhead, Grimpoteuthis abyssicola
- Grimpoteuthis bathynectes
- Grimpoteuthis challengeri
- Grimpoteuthis discoveryi
- Grimpoteuthis hippocrepium
- Small Jellyhead, Grimpoteuthis innominata
- Grimpoteuthis meangensis
- Grimpoteuthis megaptera
- Grimpoteuthis pacifica
- Grimpoteuthis plena
- Grimpoteuthis tuftsi
- Grimpoteuthis umbellata
- Grimpoteuthis wuelkeri - possibly same as G. umbellata or G. plena
- Genus Luteuthis
- Lu's Jellyhead, Luteuthis dentatus
- Luteuthis shuishi
- Genus Opisthoteuthis
- Opisthoteuthis agassizii
- Opisthoteuthis albatrossi
- Opisthoteuthis bruuni
- Flapjack Octopus, Opisthoteuthis californiana
- Opisthoteuthis calypso
- Roughy Umbrella Octopus, Opisthoteuthis chathamensis
- Japanese Pancake Devilfish, Opisthoteuthis depressa
- Opisthoteuthis extensa
- Opisthoteuthis grimaldii
- Opisthoteuthis hardyi
- Opisthoteuthis massyae
- Opisthoteuthis medusoides
- Mero's Umbrella Octopus, Opisthoteuthis mero
- Opisthoteuthis persephone
- Opisthoteuthis philipii
- Opisthoteuthis pluto
- Deep-water Umbrella Octopus, Opisthoteuthis robsoni
