Invertebrate
Dumbo Octopus
Fin-flapping octopus of the abyssal plain
Family Opisthoteuthidae
Opisthoteuthidae is a taxonomic family in the order Octopoda, class Cephalopoda. Global Animal Guide profiles one of its members: Dumbo Octopus.
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