Grimpoteuthis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Cephalopoda |
Order: | Octopoda |
Family: | Grimpoteuthidae |
Genus: | Grimpoteuthis Robson, 1932 |
Type species | |
Grimpoteuthis discoveryi Collins, (2003)
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Species | |
17, see text | |
SynonymsO'Shea (1999) | |
Enigmatiteuthis |
Grimpoteuthis[1] is a genus of pelagic cirrate (finned) octopods known as the dumbo octopuses.[2] The name "dumbo" originates from their resemblance to the title character of Disney's 1941 film Dumbo, having two prominent ear-like fins which extend from the mantle above each eye. There are 17 species recognized in the genus.[3][4] Prey include crustaceans, bivalves, worms and copepods.[2] The average life span of various Grimpoteuthis species is 3 to 5 years.[citation needed][5]