Grimpella
Genus of octopuses
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Grimpella thaumastocheir, the velvet octopus,[2] is the only species in the monotypic genus Grimpella, in the family Octopodidae.[1] This species has a typical body length of 200 mm. It is found in offshore waters and is endemic to the seas off southeastern and southwestern Australia.[3]
| Grimpella | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Cephalopoda |
| Order: | Octopoda |
| Family: | Octopodidae |
| Genus: | Grimpella Robson, 1928 |
| Species: | G. thaumastocheir |
| Binomial name | |
| Grimpella thaumastocheir Robson, 1928[1] | |