Opisthoteuthis carnarvonensis
| Opisthoteuthis carnarvonensis | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Cephalopoda |
| Order: | Octopoda |
| Family: | Opisthoteuthidae |
| Genus: | Opisthoteuthis |
| Species: | O. carnarvonensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Opisthoteuthis carnarvonensis Verhoeff, 2025
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Opisthoteuthis carnarvonensis, also known as the Carnarvon flapjack octopus, is a species of umbrella octopus in the family Opisthoteuthidae.
The type specimen was collected by scientists during a CSIRO voyage, on the RV Investigator, in late 2022 at the Carnarvon Canyon Marine Park. The species was formally described in May 2025.[1][2]
References
- ^ Verhoeff, T. (2025). Flapjack octopods of Australia (Cephalopoda: Cirrata: Opisthoteuthidae), Part II northwestern Australia and adjacent waters. Australian Journal of Taxonomy. 92: 1–28., available online at https://doi.org/10.54102/ajt.c46g9 page(s): 7
- ^ Pflughoeft, Aspen (13 May 2025). "Deep-sea creature with 'massive eyes' discovered in canyon. It's a new species". Miami Herald.