''Grimpoteuthis umbellata'', known from three specimens, is the

type species In zoological nomenclature, a type species (''species typica'') is the species name with which the name of a genus or subgenus is considered to be permanently taxonomically associated, i.e., the species that contains the biological type specimen ...

of ''

Grimpoteuthis ''Grimpoteuthis'' is a genus of pelagic umbrella octopuses known as the dumbo octopuses. The name "dumbo" originates from their resemblance to the title character of Disney's 1941 film ''Dumbo'', having a prominent ear-like fin which extends from ...

''.

Description and habitat

The species is not well known. The three specimens were taken from different locations; the largest was found off the

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, and the smaller two were found off Morocco. Of the three specimens, only two were actually members of ''

''. Only one of these two is still extant, and it is in poor condition. The largest was found at a depth of 2,235 meters. ''Grimpoteuthis umbellata'' could be the senior synonym of either '' Grimpoteuthis wuelkeri'' or ''

Grimpoteuthis discoveryi ''Grimpoteuthis discoveryi'' is a small species of octopus known from more than 50 specimens. It was described in 2003, but specimens have been found as early as 1910. The type species was found at 49°35'N, 14°01'W. Description At maximum, ''Gr ...

''. The large specimen is 250 millimeters long, and its mantle is 46 millimeters long. Its first arm is 100 millimeters long. Each arm has between 65 and 68 suckers.

References

Octopuses Molluscs described in 1883 {{octopus-stub