Opisthoteuthis kerberos
| Opisthoteuthis kerberos | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Cephalopoda |
| Order: | Octopoda |
| Family: | Opisthoteuthidae |
| Genus: | Opisthoteuthis |
| Species: | O. kerberos |
| Binomial name | |
| Opisthoteuthis kerberos Verhoeff, 2024 | |
Opisthoteuthis kerberos, also known as the Kerberos flapjack octopus, is a species of umbrella octopus in the family Opisthoteuthidae.[1] The species is known from 5 specimens collected off the eastern Bass Strait, southeastern Australia in 2000 by the former CSIRO research ship Southern Surveyor. The species is known from a depth of about 2000 meters.[2]
The species has a bilobed digestive gland (liver) and is distinguished from similar species off New Zealand and Australia in details of the enlarged sucker patterns, male reproductive system, and digestive system.[2]
References
- ^ "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Opisthoteuthis kerberos Verhoeff, 2024". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 13 June 2025.
- ^ a b Verhoeff, Tristan Joseph (8 August 2024). "Flapjack octopods of Australia (Cephalopoda: Cirrata: Opisthoteuthidae), Part I Southern Australia". Australian Journal of Taxonomy. 68: 1–44. doi:10.54102/ajt.wij3l.