Benthoctopus

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Incirrina
Main Page Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Animalia Phylum: Mollusca Classis: Cephalopoda Subclassis: Coleoidea Cohors: Neocoleoidea Superordo: Octopodiformes Ordo: Octopoda Subordo: Incirrina

Familia: Octopodidae
Subfamilia: Bathypolypodinae
Genus: Benthoctopus
Species: B. rigbyae ...

Name

Benthoctopus Grimpe, 1921

Type species

• Octopus piscatorum Verrill, 1879 [=Bathypolypus bairdii], by original designation

References

• Strugnell, J.; Voight, J.R.; Collins, P.C.; Allcock, A.L. 2009: Molecular phylogenetic analysis of a known and a new hydrothermal vent octopod: their relationships with the genus Benthoctopus (Cephalopoda: Octopodidae). Zootaxa, 2096: 442-459. PDF