Opisthoteuthidae
Also known as: Flapjack Octopuses, Miàn-Xiāo-Kē, Pancake Devilfishes, Pulpos pelágicos, Umbrella Octopuses, メンダコ科, 面蛸科
Classification
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Mollusca |
| Class | Cephalopoda |
| Order | Octopoda |
| Family | Opisthoteuthidae |
| Published in | Verrill, A. E., 1896: The Opisthoteuthidae. A remarkable new family of deep sea Cephalopoda, with remarks on some points in molluscan morphology. American Journal of Science, (series 4) 2 (11). 74-80. |
| Habitat | MARINE |
| Genera | 4 |
| Species records held | 42 |
| Descendant taxa (GBIF) | 52 |
| GBIF key | 6833 |
Genera in Opisthoteuthidae
- Opisthoteuthis — 21 species: Opisthoteuthis agassizii, Opisthoteuthis albatrossi, Opisthoteuthis borealis, Opisthoteuthis bruuni, Opisthoteuthis californiana, Opisthoteuthis calypso, Opisthoteuthis chathamensis, Opisthoteuthis depressa
- Grimpoteuthis — 18 species: Grimpoteuthis abyssicola, Grimpoteuthis angularis, Grimpoteuthis bathynectes, Grimpoteuthis boylei, Grimpoteuthis challengeri, Grimpoteuthis discoveryi, Grimpoteuthis greeni, Grimpoteuthis hippocrepium
- Luteuthis — 2 species: Luteuthis dentatus, Luteuthis shuishi
- Cryptoteuthis — 1 species: Cryptoteuthis brevibracchiata
Source and Attribution
Taxonomic rank data on this page is drawn from the GBIF Backbone Taxonomy, doi.org/10.15468/39omei, GBIF Secretariat, licensed CC BY 4.0. Member-species counts are counts of records held in the Sanctum species index, not a claim of completeness for the family.