Cirroctopus antarctica
Species of octopus / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Cirroctopus antartica is a species of deep-sea octopus known from only two specimens, both collected around the Antarctic Peninsula. Its shell is like the letter "U" in shape. It is possible, though not certain, that C. antarctica is a synonym of C. glacialis.[3]
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Cirroctopus antarctica | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Cephalopoda |
Order: | Octopoda |
Family: | Cirroctopodidae |
Genus: | Cirroctopus |
Species: | C. antarctica |
Binomial name | |
Cirroctopus antarctica | |
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