Cirroteuthidae is a
family
Family (from la, familia) is a Social group, group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or Affinity (law), affinity (by marriage or other relationship). The purpose of the family is to maintain the well-being of its ...
of
cirrate octopus
An octopus ( : octopuses or octopodes, see below for variants) is a soft-bodied, eight- limbed mollusc of the order Octopoda (, ). The order consists of some 300 species and is grouped within the class Cephalopoda with squids, cuttle ...
es comprising three species in two
genera
Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms as well as viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus comes above species and below family. In binomial nomenclat ...
.
Species
*Genus ''Cirroteuthis''
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Cirroteuthis muelleri''
*Genus ''
Cirrothauma''
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Cirrothauma magna''
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Cirrothauma murrayi
''Cirrothauma murrayi,'' commonly called the "Blind cirrate octopus," is a nearly blind octopus whose eyes can sense light, but not form images. It has been found worldwide, usually beneath the ocean's surface. Like other cirrates, it has an in ...
'', blind cirrate
External links
Tree of Life website gives information about the classification of cephalopod groupsCirroteuthidae discussion forum at TONMO.com
Octopuses
Cephalopod families
Taxa named by Wilhelm Moritz Keferstein
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