- and
muscular fins for steering. Like
octopuses of Grimpoteuthis,
opisthoteuthids have been seen
resting or
crawling on the seafloor.
These 24 species...
- were
likely misidentifications with
other Opisthoteuthis). Like
other opisthoteuthids, they
occupy the
benthic zone,
living on or near the seafloor. These...
- and
allow for much
stronger swimming using the fins
alone (unlike
Opisthoteuthids that
mostly use the arm
webbing for swimming).
Unlike Cirroctopodidae...
- 80 suckers, and
males have some very
enlarged suckers,
typical to
opisthoteuthids. Like
other cirrate octopuses, it has a thick,
fleshy web connecting...
- Chile, at 250 to 360 m depth. They were
smaller than
other known opisthoteuthids,
reaching a
maximum of 29 mm (1.1 in)
mantle length. Even at this small...
- (jellyfish-like) body shape, the
species was
given the name medusoides. Male
opisthoteuthids generally have
enlarged suckers on
multiple arms; O.
medusoides is...
- 250 mm (9.8 in) long,
which is
neither very
large nor very
small for an
opisthoteuthid.
Mature males have a few
enlarged suckers on each arm;
enlarged suckers...
