Top Qs
Timeline
Chat
Perspective
Stauroteuthis kengrahami
Species of octopus From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Remove ads
Stauroteuthis kengrahami is a species of small pelagic cirrate octopus. It is currently only known from off eastern Australia (Tasman Sea).[1][2]
The species was named after Mr Ken Graham (fisheries research officer and Australian Museum Associate), who collected the only known specimen.[1][3]
Remove ads
Description
Stauroteuthis kengrahami, is generally similar to the other species in the genus. It is principally distinguished by having the cirri (long finger-like projections flanking the suckers) terminating at a much more distal sucker, but there are other differences in its V-shaped shell, and digestive system. It is only known from a female specimen, and the suckers of this specimen are much smaller than in S. gilchristi.
Remove ads
Distribution
Stauroteuthis kengrahami is known from a single specimen collected off the coast at Batemans Bay, New South Wales, Australia, at a depth of 940–975 metres (3,080–3,200 ft).
References
Wikiwand - on
Seamless Wikipedia browsing. On steroids.
Remove ads