Image of Cirroteuthidae Keferstein 1866
Description:
Description: Commonly observed in the deep
sea, for instance in the Faroe-
Shetland Channel. Cirrotheuthis
swim by flapping their lateral fins
hence their common name ‘Dumbo
Octopus’.
From our observations it seems
likely they feed on small benthic organisms.
Item Type: Image
Title: Cirroteuthis sp., Dumbo Octopus
Copyright: SERPENT project
Species: Cirroteuthis sp.
Behaviour: Swimming
Site: Atlantic -- Norwegian -- Dalsnuten
Site Description: Seafloor
Depth (m): 1452
Latitude: 66 deg 34' 33" N
Longitude: 3 deg 32' 46" E
Countries: Norway -- Norwegian Sector
Habitat: Benthic
Rig: Aker Barents
Project Partners: Shell, Aker Drilling, Oceaneering
ROV: Magnum 142
Deposited By: Miss Moira MacLean
Deposited On: 23 February 2011
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- Life (creatures)
- Cellular (cellular organisms)
- Eukaryota (eukaryotes)
- Opisthokonta (opisthokonts)
- Metazoa (Animal)
- Bilateria
- Protostomia (protostomes)
- Spiralia (spiralians)
- Mollusca (molluscs)
- Cephalopoda (cephalopods)
- Coleoidea (coleoids)
- Octopodiformes
- Octopoda (devilfishes)
- Cirrata
- Cirroteuthidae
- Neocoleoidea
- Cirroteuthis
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