Grimpoteuthis[1]
is a genus of pelagic cirrate (finned) octopods known as the dumbo octopuses.[2]
The name "dumbo" originates from their resemblance to the title character of Disney's 1941 film Dumbo, having two prominent ear-like fins which extend from the mantle above each eye. There are 17 species recognized in the genus.[3][4]
Prey include crustaceans, bivalves, worms and copepods.[2]
The average life span of various Grimpoteuthis species is 3–5 years.[citation needed]
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copepods. The average life span of various Grimpoteuthis species is 3–5 years.[citation needed] Species of Grimpoteuthis are assumed to have a worldwide distribution...
Richard E. "Grimpoteuthis discoveryi". Tree of Life Web Project. Retrieved 12 May 2018. Collins, Martin A. (2003). "The genus Grimpoteuthis (Octopoda:...
Grimpoteuthis bathynectes is a deepwater species of Grimpoteuthis (Dumbo) octopus first described in 1990. It is known from 13 specimens. Grimpoteuthis...
Philippe. "Grimpoteuthis hippocrepium". World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 23 May 2018. Young, Richard E.; Vecchione, Michael. "Grimpoteuthis hippocrepium"...
Philippe. "Grimpoteuthis pacifica". World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 6 June 2018. Vecchione, Michael; Young, Richard E. "Grimpoteuthis pacifica"...
Grimpoteuthis (with the possible exception of Grimpoteuthis hippocrepium). This species can also be distinguished from other members of Grimpoteuthis...
as in other Grimpoteuthis with no parental care required, however the egg of this species is somewhat smaller than in other Grimpoteuthis. This species...
placed the species in the genus Grimpoteuthis due to uncertainty regarding the type specimen of Grimpoteuthis. Grimpoteuthis innominata has been collected...
This species (as well as other Grimpoteuthis) may belong in its own family, the Grimpoteuthididae. The shell of Grimpoteuthis angularis is V-shaped, notably...
Grimpoteuthis umbellata, known from three specimens, is the type species of Grimpoteuthis. The species is not well known. The three specimens were taken...
differentiates it from other members of the genus Grimpoteuthis. Lyons, G.; Allcock, L. (2014). "Grimpoteuthis meangensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species...
Richard E. "Grimpoteuthis wuelkeri". Tree of Life Web Project. Retrieved 13 June 2018. Collins, Martin (1 September 2003). "The genus Grimpoteuthis (Octopoda:...
"Grimpoteuthis challengeri". Tree of Life Web Project. Retrieved 1 May 2018. Collins, Martin; Vecchione, Michael; Young, Richard E. "Grimpoteuthis challengeri:...
Gary. "Grimpoteuthis megaptera". World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 5 June 2018. Vecchione, Michael; Young, Richard E. "Grimpoteuthis megaptera"...
Grimpoteuthis plena is known from only one specimen, which cannot be easily separated from other species of Grimpoteuthis in the Atlantic Ocean. The specimen...
Philippe. "Grimpoteuthis tuftsi". World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 13 June 2018. Vecchione, Michael; Young, Richard E. "Grimpoteuthis tuftsi"...
Grimpoteuthis boylei is a species of octopus known from only ten individuals. The Grimpoteuthis Boylei is a pelagic umbrella octopus, also known as the...
Grimpoteuthis imperator, also known as the Emperor Dumbo octopus, is a species of deep-sea octopus in the family Grimpoteuthidae. The species is known...
single indisputable record of an octopus in the hadal zone; a species of Grimpoteuthis (dumbo octopus) photographed at 6,957 m (22,825 ft). No species are...
examples of this zone's inhabitants are giant squid, smaller squid and the grimpoteuthis or "dumbo octopus". The giant squid is hunted here by deep-diving sperm...
currently accepted, Opisthoteuthidae contains a single large genus (genera Grimpoteuthis, Luteuthis, and Cryptoteuthis form the family Grimpoteuthidae). Genus...
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