Amphitretus

Amphitretus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Cephalopoda
Order:	Octopoda
Superfamily:	Octopodoidea
Family:	Amphitretidae
Subfamily:	Amphitretinae
Genus:	Amphitretus; Hoyle, 1885
Type species
	Amphitretus pelagicus; Hoyle, 1885
Species
	Amphitretus pelagicus; ;

Amphitretus is a genus of pelagic gelatinous octopuses. It is the sole genus of subfamily Amphitretinae, one of three subfamilies in the family Amphitretidae and consists of two species. Some authorities consider as a subspecies of Amphitretus pelagicus, which would make the genus monotypic.

References[]

^ Philippe Bouchet (2013). "Amphitretus Hoyle, 1885". World Register of Marine Species. Flanders Marine Institute. Retrieved 3 February 2018.

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[WoRMS-1] Philippe Bouchet (2013). "Amphitretus Hoyle, 1885". World Register of Marine Species. Flanders Marine Institute. Retrieved 3 February 2018.

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