Tufts’ dumbo octopus [Grimpoteuthis tuftsi]
Description
Tufts’ dumbo octopus can appear as a soft, rounded silhouette as it glides through low light. Divers may notice it holding position or slowly moving along the seafloor, using its arms to explore and capture small prey.
Where To See Tufts’ dumbo octopus
No sighting locations recorded yet.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Molluscs
Mollusca
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Cephalopods
Cephalopoda
|
| Order |
Coleoids
Coleoidea
|
| Family |
Octopuses & related cephalopods
Octopodiformes
|
| Genus |
Kraken Octopods
Octopoda
|
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