Biology:Amphitretidae
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Short description: Family of octopuses
| Amphitretidae | |
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| Amphitretus pelagicus | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Cephalopoda |
| Order: | Octopoda |
| Superfamily: | Octopodoidea |
| Family: | Amphitretidae Hoyle, 1885[1] |
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Amphitretidae is a family of mesopelagic octopods which contains three subfamilies, formerly classified as families in their own right. It is classified in the superfamily Octopodoidea. Species in the family Amphipetridae are characterised by having a single row of suckers on each arm (uniserial suckers), a gelatinous body and non hemispherical eyes.[2]
Taxonomy
There are three subfamilies within Amphipetridae:
- Subfamily Amphitretinae Hoyle, 1886
- Genus Amphitretus Hoyle, 1885
- Subfamily Bolitaeninae Chun, 1911
- Subfamily Vitreledonellinae Robson, 1932
- Genus Vitreledonella Joubin, 1918
References
- ↑ Philippe Bouchet (2013). "Amphitretidae Hoyle, 1886". World Register of Marine Species. Flanders Marine Institute. http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=153101. Retrieved 3 February 2018.
- ↑ "Amphitretidae". Tree of Life. 2013. http://tolweb.org/Amphitretidae/149568. Retrieved 3 February 2018.
Wikidata ☰ Q15221029 entry
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