Grimpoteuthis megaptera

Grimpoteuthis megaptera
	Images of Grimpoteuthis megaptera from 1889.
Conservation status
	; Data Deficient (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Cephalopoda
Order:	Octopoda
Family:	Grimpoteuthidae
Genus:	Grimpoteuthis
Species:	G. megaptera
Binomial name
	Grimpoteuthis megaptera; Verrill, 1885
Synonyms
	Cirrhoteuthis megaptera; Cirroteuthis megaptera;

Grimpoteuthis megaptera is a species of octopus known from five specimens, collected by Addison Emery Verrill.^[1] Between two and three of these specimens may belong to different species.^[3]

Description and habitat[edit]

A black-and-white drawing of an octopus. — *Grimpoteuthis megaptera*

A drawing of an octopus, showing its arms and beak. — Oral view of *G. megaptera*

Grimpoteuthis megaptera lives in the Atlantic Ocean off of Martha's Vineyard in the United States. It was found 4,600 meters deep.^[3]

Its full length reaches 107 millimeters.^[4] Its eyes are small, as are its suckers and cirri.^[3]

The octopus' arms and web, when viewed orally, are brown. G. megaptera has yellow suckers and a blue-white mantle and fins. The mantle is spotted with irregular brown-purple markings.^[3]

References[edit]

^ ^a ^b Lyons, G.; Allcock, L. (2014). "Grimpoteuthis megaptera". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014: e.T163106A973179. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-3.RLTS.T163106A973179.en. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
^ ^a ^b ^c Bouchet, Philippe; Cuvelier, Daphne; Rosenberg, Gary. "Grimpoteuthis megaptera". World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 5 June 2018.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Vecchione, Michael; Young, Richard E. "Grimpoteuthis megaptera". Tree of Life Web Project. Retrieved 5 June 2018.
^ Jereb, Patrizia; Roper, Clyde F.E.; Norman, Mark D.; Finn, Julian K., eds. (2016). Cephalopods of the World: an Annotated and Illustrated Catalog of Cephalopods Known to Date Volume 3. Octopods and Vampire Squids (PDF). Rome. p. 263. ISBN 978-92-5-107989-8. Retrieved 26 April 2018.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)

[iucn_status_11_November_2021-1] Lyons, G.; Allcock, L. (2014). "Grimpoteuthis megaptera". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014: e.T163106A973179. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-3.RLTS.T163106A973179.en. Retrieved 11 November 2021.

[WoRMS-2] Bouchet, Philippe; Cuvelier, Daphne; Rosenberg, Gary. "Grimpoteuthis megaptera". World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 5 June 2018.

[TOL-3] Vecchione, Michael; Young, Richard E. "Grimpoteuthis megaptera". Tree of Life Web Project. Retrieved 5 June 2018.

[FAO-4] Jereb, Patrizia; Roper, Clyde F.E.; Norman, Mark D.; Finn, Julian K., eds. (2016). Cephalopods of the World: an Annotated and Illustrated Catalog of Cephalopods Known to Date Volume 3. Octopods and Vampire Squids (PDF). Rome. p. 263. ISBN 978-92-5-107989-8. Retrieved 26 April 2018.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)

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