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.

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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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