Grimpella
| Grimpella | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Cephalopoda |
| Order: | Octopoda |
| Family: | Octopodidae |
| Genus: | Grimpella Robson, 1928 |
| Species: | G. thaumastocheir |
| Binomial name | |
| Grimpella thaumastocheir Robson, 1928[2] | |
Grimpella thaumastocheir, the velvet octopus,[3] is the only species in the monotypic genus Grimpella, in the family Octopodidae.[2] This species has a typical body length of 200 mm. It is found in offshore waters and is endemic to the seas off southeastern and southwestern Australia.[4]
References
[edit]- â Allcock, L.; Taite, M.; Allen, G. (2018). "Grimpella thaumastocheir". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018 e.T162992A962369. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T162992A962369.en.
- 1 2 Julian Finn (2017). "Grimpella thaumastocheir Robson, 1928". World Register of Marine Species. Flanders Marine Institute. Retrieved 3 February 2018.
- â "Grimpella thaumastocheir Robson, 1928 Velvet Octopus". Atlas of Living Australia. Retrieved 3 February 2017.
- â "Octopodidae - Bathypolypodinae: Grimpella thaumastocheir Robson, 1928 ('velvet octopus')". Molluscs of Tasmania. Taroona Scientific. 2017. Retrieved 3 February 2017.
