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Opisthoteuthis 
Summary
Opisthoteuthis is a genus of cirrate octopuses, sometimes known as flapjack octopuses, which are found in all the world's oceans.[2]
| Opisthoteuthis | |
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| Opisthoteuthis agassizii in the Gulf of Mexico in 2019 | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Cephalopoda |
| Order: | Octopoda |
| Family: | Opisthoteuthidae |
| Genus: | Opisthoteuthis Verrill, 1883[1] |
| Type species | |
| Opisthoteuthis agassizii Verrill, 1883
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| Synonyms | |
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Cirroteuthopsis Grimpe, 1920 | |
Behavior edit
Like other cirrates, octopuses in Opisthoteuthis are generally small, and many dwell in the deep sea. They have cirri on their arms, internal shells to support their bodies, and muscular fins for steering.[3] Like octopuses of Grimpoteuthis, opisthoteuthids have been seen resting or crawling on the seafloor.[4]
Species edit
These 24 species have been placed in Opisthoteuthis:[1]
| Scientific name | Authority[a] | IUCN Red List Status | Picture |
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| Opisthoteuthis agassizii | Verrill, 1883 | DD IUCN | 
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| Opisthoteuthis albatrossi | (Sasaki, 1920) | DD IUCN | |
| Opisthoteuthis borealis | Collins, 2005 | DD IUCN | |
| Opisthoteuthis bruuni | (Voss, 1982) | DD IUCN | |
| Opisthoteuthis californiana | Berry, 1949 | DD IUCN | 
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| Opisthoteuthis calypso | Villanueva, Collins, Sánchez & Voss, 2002 | VU IUCN | |
| Opisthoteuthis chathamensis | O'Shea, 1999 | CR IUCN | |
| Opisthoteuthis depressa | Ijima & Ikeda, 1895 | DD IUCN | 
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| Opisthoteuthis dongshaensis | C. C. Lu, 2010 | DD IUCN | |
| Opisthoteuthis extensa | Thiele, 1915 | DD IUCN | 
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| Opisthoteuthis grimaldii | (Joubin, 1903) | DD IUCN | 
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| Opisthoteuthis hardyi | Villanueva, Collins, Sánchez & Voss, 2002 | DD IUCN | |
| Opisthoteuthis japonica | Taki, 1962 | DD IUCN | |
| Opisthoteuthis massyae | (Grimpe, 1920) | VU IUCN | |
| Opisthoteuthis medusoides | Thiele, 1915 | DD IUCN | 
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| Opisthoteuthis mero | O'Shea, 1999 | EN IUCN | |
| Opisthoteuthis persephone | Berry, 1918 | DD IUCN | |
| Opisthoteuthis philipii | Oommen, 1976 | DD IUCN | |
| Opisthoteuthis pluto | Berry, 1918 | DD IUCN | |
| Opisthoteuthis robsoni | O'Shea, 1999 | DD IUCN |
Note:
- ^ A binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than Opisthoteuthis.
References edit
- ^ a b Philippe Bouchet (2018). "Opisthoteuthis Verrill, 1883". World Register of Marine Species. Flanders Marine Institute. Retrieved 7 February 2018.
- ^ Patrizia Jereb; Clyde F.E. Roper; Mark D. Norman; Julian K. Finn, eds. (2016). Cephalopds of the World An Annotated and illustrated catalogue of Cephalopods species known to date Volume 3 Octopods and Vampire Squids (PDF). Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations, Rome. ISBN 9789251079898.
- ^ Mangold, Katharina M.; Vecchione, Michael; Young, Richard E. (2016). "Cirrata". Tree of Life Web Project.
- ^ Gibson, R. N.; Atkinson, R. J. A.; Gordon, J. D. M. (2006). Oceanography and Marine Biology: An Annual Review, Volume 44. CRC Press. p. 316. ISBN 9781420006391.
External links edit
Media related to Opisthoteuthis at Wikimedia Commons
Data related to Opisthoteuthis at Wikispecies
