Opisthoteuthidae: taxon details and analytics
- Domain
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Mollusca
- Class
- Cephalopoda
- Order
- Octopoda
- Family
- Opisthoteuthidae
- Genus
- Species
- Scientific Name
- Opisthoteuthidae
Summary description from Wikipedia:
Umbrella octopus
Opisthoteuthidae, from Ancient Greek ὄπισθεν (ópisthen), meaning "back", and τευθίς (teuthís), meaning "squid", known as umbrella octopuses, are a group of pelagic octopuses. Umbrella octopuses are characterized by a web of skin between the arms, causing them to somewhat resemble an opened umbrella when the arms are spread.
...Opisthoteuthidae in languages:
- Chinese
- 面蛸科
- English
- Umbrella Octopuses
- English
- Dumbo Octopuses
- English
- Jellyhead Octopuses
- Japanese
- メンダコ科
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