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| Image ID: | 29754 |
| Common Name: | Dumbo octopus |
| Scientific Name: | Cirroteuthis muelleri |
| Location: | Arctic Ocean |
| Description: | Cirroteuthis is a large dumbo octopus that can grow to 1.5 metres long. This deep-sea cephalopod has been found just above the ocean floor in a wide range of depths, from 700 to 5000 metres. |
| Keywords: | Mollusca, Cephalopoda, Octopoda, Cirrata, Cirroteuthis muelleri , deep-sea cirrate octopus, dumbo octopus, deep-sea, abyss, Arctic Ocean |