Grimpoteuthis imperator

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Cirrina
Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Unikonta Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Cladus: Protostomia Cladus: Spiralia Cladus: Lophotrochozoa Phylum: Mollusca Classis: Cephalopoda Subclassis: Coleoidea Cohors: Neocoleoidea Superordo: Octopodiformes Ordo: Octopoda Subordo: Cirrina

Familia: Grimpoteuthidae
Genus: Grimpoteuthis
Species: Grimpoteuthis imperator

Name

Grimpoteuthis imperator Ziegler & Sagorny, 2021

Type locality: On a southwest-facing slope above a large circular basin southeast of Tenji Seamount, east of Winnebago Seamount, and northeast of Minnetonka Seamount, Emperor Seamounts, North Pacific Ocean; 48° 27.53’ N, 168° 52.21’ E, 3913-4417 m depth.

Holotype: mature male, ML 95 mm; R/V SONNE, SO-249 BERING, DR 82; 48° 27.53’ N, 168° 52.21’ E, 3913-4417 m depth; chain bag dredge; 5 July 2016; ZMB MOLL 240160.

References

• Ziegler, A.Z. & Sagorny, C.S. 2021. Holistic description of new deep sea megafauna (Cephalopoda: Cirrata) using a minimally invasive approach. DOI: 10.1186/s12915-021-01000-9