Grimpella
Grimpella thaumastocheir, the velvet octopus,[2] is the only species in the monotypic genus Grimpella, in the family Octopodidae.[1] This species has a typical body length of 200 mm. It is an found in offshore waters and is endemic to the seas off southeastern and southwestern Australia.[3]
Grimpella | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Cephalopoda |
Order: | Octopoda |
Family: | Octopodidae |
Genus: | Grimpella Robson, 1928 |
Species: | G. thaumastocheir |
Binomial name | |
Grimpella thaumastocheir Robson, 1928[1] | |
References
- Julian Finn (2017). "Grimpella thaumastocheir Robson, 1928". World Register of Marine Species. Flanders Marine Institute. Retrieved 3 February 2018.
- "Grimpella thaumastocheir Robson, 1928 Velvet Octopus". Atlas of Living Australia. Retrieved 3 February 2017.
- "Octopodidae - Bathypolypodinae: Grimpella thaumastocheir Robson, 1928 ('velvet octopus')". Molluscs of Tasmania. Taroona Scientific. 2017. Retrieved 3 February 2017.
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