Cirrothauma magna

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Cirrothauma magna
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Data Deficient (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Cephalopoda
Order: Octopoda
Family: Cirroteuthidae
Genus: Cirrothauma
Species:
C. magna
Binomial name
Cirrothauma magna
(Hoyle, 1885)
Synonyms
  • Cirroteuthis magna Hoyle, 1885

Cirrothauma magna is a species of deep-sea cirrate octopus that has been found in the Indian, Atlantic, and Pacific oceans. It is known from only 4 specimens.[2] Their shells are somewhat saddle-shaped. C. magna is the sister taxon of Cirrothauma murrayi.[3]

References[]

  1. ^ Lyons, G.; Allcock, L. (2014). "Cirrothauma magna". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014: e.T162939A955442. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-3.RLTS.T162939A955442.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  2. ^ Vecchione, Michael; Young, Richard. "Cirrothuama magna". Tree of Life Web Project. Retrieved 12 March 2018.
  3. ^ Vecchione, Michael; Young, Richard. "Cirrothauma". Tree of Life Web Project. Retrieved 12 March 2018.


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