Stauroteuthidae
| Stauroteuthis | |
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| Stauroteuthis syrtensis | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Cephalopoda |
| Order: | Octopoda |
| Family: |
Stauroteuthidae Grimpe, 1916 |
| Genus: |
Stauroteuthis Verrill, 1879 |
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| Synonyms | |
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Chunioteuthis Grimpe, 1916 |
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Chunioteuthis Grimpe, 1916
Stauroteuthis is a genus of deepwater octopus, a cephalopod mollusk. This is the only genus in the family Stauroteuthidae, and only two species have been described in this genus.
The organisms live below 700 m (2,300 ft) water depth; although sometimes found as deep as 4 km (2.5 mi) underwater, they generally live at a water depth of around 2 km (1.2 mi). They do not possess a radula.
The stauroteuthids have the distinction of being one of the few bioluminescent octopuses; some of the muscle cells that control the suckers in most species have been replaced with photophores which are believed to fool prey by directing them towards the mouth.
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