Opisthoteuthis

 ( Octopuses ) 

Opisthoteuthis, from Ancient Greek ( ópisthen), meaning "back", and ( teuthís), meaning "squid", is a genus of Cirrata , sometimes known as flapjack octopuses, which are found in all the world's oceans.

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Behavior Like other Cirrata, octopuses in Opisthoteuthis are generally small, and many dwell in the deep sea. They have cirri on their arms, internal Cirrate shell to support their bodies, and muscular fins for steering. Like octopuses of Grimpoteuthis, opisthoteuthids have been seen resting or crawling on the seafloor.

(2025). 9781420006391, CRC Press. . ISBN 9781420006391

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Species These 25 species have been placed in Opisthoteuthis:

Opisthoteuthis agassizii	Verrill, 1883
Opisthoteuthis albatrossi	(Madoka Sasaki, 1920)
Opisthoteuthis borealis	Collins, 2005
Opisthoteuthis bruuni	(Voss, 1982)
Opisthoteuthis californiana	Berry, 1949
Opisthoteuthis calypso	Villanueva, Collins, Sánchez & Voss, 2002
Opisthoteuthis carnarvonensis	Verhoeff, 2025
Opisthoteuthis chathamensis	O'Shea, 1999
Opisthoteuthis depressa	Ijima & Ikeda, 1895
Opisthoteuthis dongshaensis	C. C. Lu, 2010
Opisthoteuthis extensa	Thiele, 1915
Opisthoteuthis grimaldii	(Louis Joubin, 1903)
Opisthoteuthis hardyi	Villanueva, Collins, Sánchez & Voss, 2002
Opisthoteuthis japonica	Taki, 1962
Opisthoteuthis kerberos	Verhoeff, 2024
Opisthoteuthis massyae	(Grimpe, 1920)
Opisthoteuthis medusoides	Thiele, 1915
Opisthoteuthis mero	O'Shea, 1999
Opisthoteuthis persephone	Berry, 1918
Opisthoteuthis philipii	Oommen, 1976
Opisthoteuthis pluto	Berry, 1918
Opisthoteuthis robsoni	O'Shea, 1999

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