Benthoctopus
| Benthoctopus | |
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| Benthoctopus sp. and clam on the Davidson Seamount at 1,461 m depth | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Cephalopoda |
| Order: | Octopoda |
| Family: | Octopodidae |
| Subfamily: | Bathypolypodinae |
| Genus: |
Benthoctopus Grimpe, 1921 |
| Species | |
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Around 25, see text. |
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Around 25, see text.
Benthoctopus is a genus of octopuses comprising around 25 species. It is thus the most species-rich genus of the deep-sea subfamily Bathypolypodinae. They seem to occur worldwide, and most specimens have been brought up from depths of 200-3,000 m.
New species are being described at a rate of approximately 1–2 per year on average.
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