Grimpoteuthis hippocrepium

Grimpoteuthis hippocrepium is a species of octopus. It is only known from one specimen found in 1904, which was poorly preserved. Some characteristics G. hippocrepium are unknown.[4]

Grimpoteuthis hippocrepium
Drawing of Grimpoteuthis hippocrepium by its discoverer, William Evans Hoyle.

Data Deficient  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Cephalopoda
Order: Octopoda
Family: Opisthoteuthidae
Genus: Grimpoteuthis
Species:
G. hippocrepium[2]
Binomial name
Grimpoteuthis hippocrepium[2]
Hoyle, 1904 [3]

Description and range

The type specimen of G. hippocrepium was found near Colombia in the eastern Pacific Ocean.[1] This octopus has over 50 suckers on its arms, and a shell that is like a horseshoe in shape, while its body is around 80 millimeters long.[4] It lives at about 3,332 meters deep.[5] G. hippocrepium could be a demersal species. It is not used by humans.[1]


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References
  1. Allcock, Louise; Lyons, G (2014). "Grimpoteuthis hippocrepium". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014: e.T163341A1000089. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-3.RLTS.T163341A1000089.en.
  2. "Grimpoteuthis hippocrepium". Animal Diversity Web. University of Michigan. Retrieved 23 May 2018.
  3. van der Land, Jacob; Bouchet, Philippe. "Grimpoteuthis hippocrepium". World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 23 May 2018.
  4. Young, Richard E.; Vecchione, Michael. "Grimpoteuthis hippocrepium". Tree of Life Web Project. Retrieved 23 May 2018.
  5. Jereb, Patrizia; Roper, Clyde F.E.; Norman, Mark D.; Finn, Julian K., eds. (2016). Cephalopods of the World: an Annotated and Illustrated Catalog of Cephalopods Known to Date Volume 3. Octopods and Vampire Squids (PDF). Rome. p. 262. ISBN 978-92-5-107989-8. Retrieved 26 April 2018.
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