Biology:Grimpoteuthis angularis
| Grimpoteuthis angularis | |
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| Grimpoteuthis angularis Holotype specimen in fresh condition (misidentified as G. innominata). | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Cephalopoda |
| Order: | Octopoda |
| Family: | Grimpoteuthidae |
| Genus: | Grimpoteuthis |
| Species: | G. angularis
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| Binomial name | |
| Grimpoteuthis angularis (Verhoeff & O'Shea, 2022)
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Grimpoteuthis angularis is a species of octopus in the family Grimpoteuthidae.[1] It was first described by Tristan J Verhoeff and Steve O'Shea in 2022, based on a single specimen found in New Zealand.[2]
Taxonomy
The species was given the name angularis, referring to the octopus' angled shell.[2] Verhoeff & O'Shea proposed that the common name of the species should be angle-shelled dumbo octopus.[2] This species (as well as other Grimpoteuthis) may belong in its own family, the Grimpoteuthididae.[2]
Description and habitat
The shell of Grimpoteuthis angularis is V-shaped, notably different to other Grimpoteuthis, the relatively elongate cirri are also distinctive.[2] The holotype was discovered on the Chatham Rise to the east of New Zealand, at a depth of 628 metres.[2]
References
- ↑ "Grimpoteuthis angularis Verhoeff & O'Shea, 2022". MolluscaBase. World Register of Marine Species. 2022. http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1565821.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 Verhoeff, Tristan J; O'Shea, Steve (2022). "New records and two new species of Grimpoteuthis (Octopoda: Cirrata: Grimpoteuthididae) from southern Australia and New Zealand". Molluscan Research 42: 4–30. doi:10.1080/13235818.2022.2035889. https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/13235818.2022.2035889.
Wikidata ☰ Q115274053 entry
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