Dumbo Octopods (Grimpoteithis spp.)
by R. E. Young, M. Vecchione
Most species of Grimpoteuthis are poorly known. They are somewhat less compressed in the anterior-posterior axis than are members of Opisthoteuthis and they generally have relatively larger fins. Species are closely associated with the deep-ocean floor and some species, at least, alternate between sitting on the ocean bottom and swimming above it while some others apear to be completely pelagic…
(read more: Encyclopedia Of Life) (images: Ifremer)
