Cirroctopus
Cirroctopus is a genus of four species of octopuses within the monotypic family Cirroctopodidae. Members of this genus have larger fins than other cirrate octopuses, and tend to be more muscular. They are found in the southern hemisphere, where they live at depths of over 300m.
| Cirroctopus | |
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| Preserved octopus of genus Cirroctopus found near the Antarctic Peninsula | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Cephalopoda |
| Order: | Octopoda |
| Suborder: | Cirrata |
| Family: | Cirroctopodidae Collins & Villenueva, 2006 |
| Genus: | Cirroctopus Naef, 1923 |
| Type species | |
| Cirroctopus mawsoni (Berry, 1917) | |
| Species | |
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