''Grimpoteuthis megaptera'' is a species of

umbrella octopus Umbrella octopuses (family (biology), family Opisthoteuthidae) are a group of pelagic octopuses. Umbrella octopuses are characterized by a web of skin between the tentacles, causing them to somewhat resemble an opened umbrella when the tentacle ...

known from five specimens, collected by

Addison Emery Verrill Addison Emery Verrill (February 9, 1839 – December 10, 1926) was an American invertebrate zoologist, museum curator and university professor. Life Verrill was born on February 9, 1839 in Greenwood, Maine, the son of George Washington Verrill a ...

. Between two and three of these specimens may belong to different species.

Description and habitat

''G. megaptera'' lives in the Atlantic Ocean off of

Martha's Vineyard Martha's Vineyard, often simply called the Vineyard, is an island in the Northeastern United States, located south of Cape Cod in Dukes County, Massachusetts, known for being a popular, affluent summer colony. Martha's Vineyard includes the s ...

in the United States. It was found 4,600 meters deep. Its full length reaches 107 millimeters. Its eyes are small, as are its suckers and cirri. The octopus' arms and web, when viewed orally, are brown. ''G. megaptera'' has yellow suckers and a blue-white mantle and fins. The mantle is spotted with irregular brown-purple markings.

References

{{Taxonbar, from=Q1895085 Octopuses Molluscs of the Atlantic Ocean Molluscs described in 1885