Grimpoteuthis hippocrepium is a species of octopus. It is only known from one specimen found in 1904, which was poorly preserved. Some characteristics G. hippocrepium are unknown.[3]
| Grimpoteuthis hippocrepium | |
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| Drawing of Grimpoteuthis hippocrepium by its discoverer, William Evans Hoyle. | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Cephalopoda |
| Order: | Octopoda |
| Family: | Grimpoteuthidae |
| Genus: | Grimpoteuthis |
| Species: | G. hippocrepium
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| Binomial name | |
| Grimpoteuthis hippocrepium Hoyle, 1904 [2]
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Description and range
editThe type specimen of G. hippocrepium was found near Colombia in the eastern Pacific Ocean.[4] This octopus has over 50 suckers on its arms, and a shell that is like a horseshoe in shape, while its body is around 80 millimeters long.[3] It lives at about 3,332 meters deep.[5] G. hippocrepium could be a demersal species. It is not used by humans.[4]
References
edit- ^ Lyons, G.; Allcock, L. (2014). "Grimpoteuthis hippocrepium". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014: e.T163341A1000089. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-3.RLTS.T163341A1000089.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- ^ van der Land, Jacob; Bouchet, Philippe. "Grimpoteuthis hippocrepium". World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 23 May 2018.
- ^ a b Young, Richard E.; Vecchione, Michael. "Grimpoteuthis hippocrepium". Tree of Life Web Project. Retrieved 23 May 2018.
- ^ a b Allcock, Louise; Lyons, G (2014). "Grimpoteuthis hippocrepium". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014: e.T163341A1000089. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-3.RLTS.T163341A1000089.en.
- ^ Jereb, Patrizia; Roper, Clyde F.E.; Norman, Mark D.; Finn, Julian K., eds. (2016). Cephalopods of the World: an Annotated and Illustrated Catalog of Cephalopods Known to Date Volume 3. Octopods and Vampire Squids (PDF). Rome. p. 262. ISBN 978-92-5-107989-8. Retrieved 26 April 2018.
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