Amphitretidae

Amphitretidae is a family of mesopelagic octopods which contains three subfamilies, formerly classified as families in their own right. It is classified in the superfamily Octopodoidea. Species in the family Amphipetridae are characterised by having a single row of suckers on each arm (uniserial suckers), a gelatinous body and non hemispherical eyes.[2]

Amphitretidae
Amphitretus pelagicus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Cephalopoda
Order: Octopoda
Superfamily: Octopodoidea
Family: Amphitretidae
Hoyle, 1885[1]
Subfamilies
  • Amphitretinae
  • Bolitaeninae
  • Vitreledonellinae

Taxonomy

There are three subfamilies within Amphipetridae:

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References

  1. Philippe Bouchet (2013). "Amphitretidae Hoyle, 1886". World Register of Marine Species. Flanders Marine Institute. Retrieved 3 February 2018.
  2. "Amphitretidae". Tree of Life. 2013. Retrieved 3 February 2018.
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