#grimpoteuthis

[sharp-teuth]

was going 2 draw the other cirrate octopods but gav eup

[herpsandbirds]

Flying in the deep: the description of a new species of Grimpoteuthis (Octopoda: Cirrata: Grimpoteuthidae) from the Caroline Seamount, with ecological adaptation of dumbo octopuses

Yan Tang, Xiaodong Zheng & Junlong Zhang

Abstract

The dumbo octopus is a deep-sea benthic macrofauna belonging to the Cirrata. It is considered a primitive taxon, displaying adaptive characteristics for deep-sea environments. In the course of a 2017 survey, a single specimen of Grimpoteuthis was captured at a depth of 1240.0 m on the Caroline Seamount in the Western Pacific Ocean. Through integrative taxonomy, this species was identified as new to science and named Grimpoteuthis feitiana sp. nov. In this study, the mitogenomes of the new species, together with another unidentified Grimpoteuthis sp. sampled from the Zhenbei Seamount, were fully sequenced. Phylogenetic analyses strongly supported the monophyly of the Grimpoteuthis and its close relationship with Luteuthis. Grimpoteuthidae was grouped with Opisthoteuthidae, Cirroctopodidae, and Cirroteuthidae in succession. Our analyses revealed that certain residues in the mitochondrial genes of deep-sea octopods have undergone positive selection, potentially contributing to their adaptations to energetic requirements. Our study emphasizes the importance of increasing sample size to offer further morphological and phylogenetic evidence and insights into octopus adaptations to the deep-sea environment in future studies.

Source: Organisms, Diversity, & Evolution

[gawki]

Wield a tiny trident!

[e-quarium]

༄.°⋆｡˚ Dumbo Octopus (Grimpoteuthis) !!

[protectoursharks]

opinion on octopi? I love them lol best squishy bois

They are definitely one of my favorite marine creatures!

Grimpoteuthis or Dumbo Octopus

Here are some of my octopus posts: x x x x

[leapingdoe]

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[vestaignis]

Гримпотевтис- глубоководный осминог Дамбо.

Осьминог Дамбо или Гримпотевтис (лат. Grimpoteuthis)– это мягкотелое глубоководное животное, которое получило свое название благодаря двум плавникам, расположенным на мантии, которые напоминают слоновьи уши. Известно, что в природе существует порядка 37 всевозможных разновидностей осьминогов Дамбо, классифицированные на 4 семейства. Обычно в зрелом возрасте эти осьминоги достигают в длину 20 см, однако самый большой когда-либо зарегистрированный представитель этого рода был в длину около 180 см и весил около 6 кг. Гримпотевтис обычно обитает на глубине от 100 до 5.000 метров, хотя некоторые виды были обнаружены на глубине 7.000 метров.

По сравнению с другими моллюсками, осьминог Дамбо предпочитает заглатывать пойманную добычу целиком. Разновидности Гримпотевтиса, обитающие на дне, питаются, в основном, ракообразными, червеобразными животными и двустворчатыми моллюсками. Уникальны Дамбо ещё и тем, что из-за специфики среды обитания лишены способности изменять окраску. Их пигментные клетки имеют весьма примитивное строение, оттенки Дамбо варьируются от фиолетовых и пурпурных, до бордовых и шоколадных. А ещё у Гримпотевтисов нет чернильного мешка, зато они умеют становиться совершенно прозрачными.

The Dumbo octopus or Grimpoteuthis is a soft-bodied deep-sea animal that gets its name from its two fins located on the mantle, which resemble elephant ears. It is known that in nature there are about 37 different varieties of Dumbo octopuses, classified into 4 families. Typically, these octopuses reach a length of 20 cm at maturity, but the largest representative of this genus ever recorded was about 180 cm long and weighed about 6 kg. Grimpothevis usually lives at depths between 100 and 5,000 meters, although some species have been found at depths of 7,000 meters.

Compared to other mollusks, the Dumbo octopus prefers to swallow its caught prey whole. Bottom-dwelling species of Grimpothevis feed primarily on crustaceans, worm-like animals and bivalves. Dumbo is also unique in that, due to the specifics of its habitat, it lacks the ability to change color. Their pigment cells have a very primitive structure; Dumbo's shades range from violet and purple to burgundy and chocolate. Grimpoteuthis also does not have an ink sac, but they can become completely transparent.

Источник:/dzen.ru/a/X_09EE58QV3ubin1,https://ok.ru/video/2576867396185, /mirfactov.com/ushastyiy-osminog/,//kenichi-kitsune.livejournal.com/93368.html,://dzen.ru/a/Xl0j1WacH3jaklCA,/ucrazy.ru/animals/1404275966-krylatyy-osminog-dumbo-ili-grimpotevtis.html,https://masterok.livejournal.com/1943943.html

[hometoursandotherstuff]

Meet the Dumbo Octopus or Grimpoteuthis, known as the deepest living of all octopus species. They live on the seafloor or hover just slightly above it at depths of depths of 3000 to 4000 m (9800 to 13000 ft).

There are about 17 species of Dumbo octopus that belong to a group called “umbrella octopus,” because they are able to float with an umbrella-like look.

They even come in pink, and got their name b/c they resemble the Disney character, Dumbo.