Cirroctopus antarctica

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]

Cirroctopus antarctica
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Cephalopoda
Order: Octopoda
Family: Cirroctopodidae
Genus: Cirroctopus
Species:
C. antarctica
Binomial name
Cirroctopus antarctica
Kubodera & Okutani, 1986[2]
Synonyms
  • Cirroctopus antarcticus
  • Grimpoteuthis antarctica

References
  1. Lyons, G; Allcock, L (2014). "Cirroctopus antarctica". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014: e.T163117A974161.
  2. van der Land, Jacob; Bouchet, Philippe. "Cirroctopus antarcticus (Kubodera & Okutani, 1986)". World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 14 March 2018.
  3. Young, Richard; Vecchione, Michael. "Cirroctopus antarctica". Tree of Life Web Project. Retrieved 14 March 2018.


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