Stauroteuthis
Template:Short description Template:Automatic taxobox
Stauroteuthis is a genus of deepwater cirrate octopus, a cephalopod mollusk. This is the only genus in the family Stauroteuthidae, and only three species have been described in this genus.
The organisms live below Script error: No such module "convert". water depth; although sometimes found as deep as Script error: No such module "convert". underwater, they generally live at a water depth of around Script error: No such module "convert"..[1] They do not possess a radula.[1]
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.[2]
Species
- Stauroteuthis gilchristi (Robson, 1924): Known from two localities in the south Atlantic, and other southern ocean locations (Macquarie Island, and Kerguelen).[1][3][4]
- Stauroteuthis syrtensis Verrill, 1879: Widespread in the North Atlantic.[5] The population size of S. syrtensis is unknown.[6]
- Stauroteuthis kengrahami Verhoeff, 2023: Known from a single specimen off eastern Australia.[4]
References
<templatestyles src="Reflist/styles.css" />
- ↑ a b c Script error: No such module "Citation/CS1".
- ↑ Script error: No such module "Citation/CS1".
- ↑ Stauroteuthis gilchristi. Tree of Life web project.
- ↑ a b Script error: No such module "Citation/CS1".
- ↑ Stauroteuthis syrtensis. Tree of Life web project.
- ↑ Stauroteuthis syrtensis Verrill, 1879. Encyclopedia of Life.
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".