Biology:Cirroctopus glacialis

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Short description: Species of octopus

Cirroctopus glacialis
Cirroctopus glacialis.jpg
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Cephalopoda
Order: Octopoda
Family: Cirroctopodidae
Genus: Cirroctopus
Species:
C. glacialis
Binomial name
Cirroctopus glacialis
Robson, 1930[2]
Synonyms
  • Cirroteuthis glacialis Robson, 1930[2]

Cirroctopus glacialis is an octopus located in the Palmer Archipelago of Antarctica. Its shell is v-shaped, and it has a distinctive pigmentation pattern on its web's oral face.[3] C. glacialis is thought to be demersal, like other members of the genus Cirroctopus. These octopuses are found between 333 and 914 meters deep. Their population is currently unknown.[4]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q2845571 entry