Cirroctopus glacialis
Cirroctopus glacialis is an octopus located in the Palmer Archipelago of Antarctica. Its shell is v-shaped, and it has a distinctive pigmentation pattern on its web's oral face.[3] C. glacialis is thought to be demersal, like other members of the genus Cirroctopus. These octopuses are found between 333 and 914 meters deep. Their population is currently unknown.[1]
| Cirroctopus glacialis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Cephalopoda |
| Order: | Octopoda |
| Family: | Cirroctopodidae |
| Genus: | Cirroctopus |
| Species: | C. glacialis |
| Binomial name | |
| Cirroctopus glacialis Robson, 1930[2] | |
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References
- Lyons, G; Allcock, L (2014). "Cirroctopus glacialis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014: e.T162977A959666.
- Bouchet, Philippe. "Cirroctopus glacialis". World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
- Young, Richard; Vecchione, Michael. "Cirroctopus glacialis". Tree of Life Web Project. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
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