WebJun 13, 2006 · The opisthoteuthids are primarily benthic animals, the grimpoteuthids and cirroctopodids benthopelagic and the cirroteuthids essentially pelagic, but generally close to the sea floor. With the... WebA new species and genus of cirrate octopod, Cryptoteuthis brevibracchiata, is described from a single specimen captured at 2274-2300 m in the Porcupine Seabight, northeastern Atlantic. The species possesses characteristics of both Opisthoteuthis and Grimpoteuthis, but is sufficiently distinct from both to warrant placement in a new genus ...
Cryptoteuthis brevibracchiata : Description continued
Web* Refers a diagnosis of the genus within their family Grimpoteuthidae which also includes the genera Cryptoteuthisand Luteuthis. They diagnose Grimpoteuthidae as follows, "Medium-to-large sized, bell-shaped cirrates with lateral fins. Web deep and simple. Shell U-shaped, with lateral walls parallel. http://tolweb.org/Opisthoteuthis the phylogenetic tree showed that
Cryptoteuthis brevibracchiata n. sp.; holotype BMNH 20040614.
WebJun 14, 2004 · Cryptoteuthis brevibracchiata: A new species and genus of cirrate octopod (Octopoda : Cirrata) Article Full-text available Aug 2004 Martin A. Collins A new species … WebJun 14, 2004 · Download scientific diagram Cryptoteuthis brevibracchiata n. sp.; holotype BMNH 20040614. Detail of the first arm (A), with lateral (B) and oral (C) views of the suckers and cirri. Scale bars: A ... WebCryptoteuthis brevibracchiata, the short-arm flapjack octopod, is a deepwater species of octopod. It is the only species in the monotypic genus Cryptoteuthis one of the cirrate … the phylogeny fallacy