Female Japetella diaphana from northeastern São Tomé Island
Scientific classification
Domain:
Eukaryota
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Mollusca
Class:
Cephalopoda
Order:
Octopoda
Family:
Amphitretidae
Subfamily:
Bolitaeninae Chun, 1911[1]
Genera
Bolitaena Japetella
The Bolitaeninae are a subfamily, in the family Amphitretidae,[1] of small, common pelagic octopuses found in all tropical and temperate oceans of the world. The taxonomy of this taxon is not entirely certain; recent research suggests just two genera exist, Bolitaena and Japetella, both of which are thought to be monotypic by some authorities and under this view, the family would represent two very similar species: Bolitaena pygmaea and Japetella diaphana. However, currently a second species of Bolitaena, B. massyae is also recognised.[1]
^ abcPhilippe Bouchet (2013). "Bolitaeninae Chun, 1911". World Register of Marine Species. Flanders Marine Institute. Retrieved 3 February 2018.
The Bolitaeninae are a subfamily, in the family Amphitretidae, of small, common pelagic octopuses found in all tropical and temperate oceans of the world...
Japetella is a genus of pelagic octopods from the subfamily Bolitaeninae in the family Amphitretidae. It contains at least one species but another two...
Argonautoidea Superfamily Octopodoidea Family Amphitretidae subfamily Bolitaeninae subfamily Vitreledonellinae Family Bathypolypodidae Family Eledonidae...
Octopodoidea Family Amphitretidae subfamily Amphitretinae subfamily Bolitaeninae subfamily Vitreledonellinae Family Bathypolypodidae Family Eledonidae...
Bolitaena is a genus of pelagic octopods from the subfamily Bolitaeninae in the family Amphitretidae. It contains two species, a third species Bolitaena...
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