Opisthoteuthidae
| Umbrella octopuses | |
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| Opisthoteuthis californiana | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Cephalopoda |
| Order: | Octopoda |
| Suborder: | Cirrina |
| Family: |
Opisthoteuthidae Verrill, 1896 |
| Genera | |
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Cirroctopus |
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Cirroctopus
Cryptoteuthis
Grimpoteuthis
Luteuthis
Opisthoteuthis
Umbrella octopuses (family Opisthoteuthidae) are a group of pelagic octopuses. Umbrella octopuses are characterized by a web of skin between the tentacles, causing them to somewhat resemble an opened umbrella when the tentacles are spread.
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