Stauroteuthis kengrahami
Stauroteuthis kengrahami is a species of small pelagic cirrate octopus. It is currently only known from off eastern Australia (Tasman Sea).[1][2]
| Stauroteuthis kengrahami | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Cephalopoda |
| Order: | Octopoda |
| Family: | Stauroteuthidae |
| Genus: | Stauroteuthis |
| Species: | S. kengrahami |
| Binomial name | |
| Stauroteuthis kengrahami Verhoeff, 2023 | |
Description
Stauroteuthis kengrahami, is generally similar to the other species in the genus. It is principally distinguished by having the cirri (long finger-like projections flanking the suckers) terminating at a much more distal sucker, but there are other differences in its V-shaped shell, and digestive system. It is only known from a female specimen, and the suckers of this specimen are much smaller than in S. gilchristi.
Distribution
Stauroteuthis kengrahami is known from a single specimen collected off the coast at Batemans Bay, New South Wales, Australia, at a depth of 940–975 meters.
References
- Verhoeff, Tristan Joseph (2023-07-20). "A new species of Stauroteuthis (Octopoda: Cirrata) and further novel cirrate octopods from Australian waters". Molluscan Research: 1–20. doi:10.1080/13235818.2023.2232534. ISSN 1323-5818. S2CID 260017318.
- "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Stauroteuthis kengrahami Verhoeff, 2023". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2023-08-03.
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