Umbrella octopus
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Umbrella octopuses (family Opisthoteuthidae) 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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Umbrella octopuses | |
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Opisthoteuthis californiana | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Cephalopoda |
Order: | Octopoda |
Suborder: | Cirrina |
Family: | Opisthoteuthidae Verrill, 1896 |
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