Grimpoteuthis angularis
Species of octopus
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Grimpoteuthis angularis is a species of octopus in the family Grimpoteuthidae.[1][2] It was first described by Tristan J Verhoeff and Steve O'Shea in 2022, based on a single specimen found in New Zealand.[3]
| Grimpoteuthis angularis | |
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| Grimpoteuthis angularis Holotype specimen in fresh condition (misidentified as G. innominata). | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Cephalopoda |
| Order: | Octopoda |
| Family: | Grimpoteuthidae |
| Genus: | Grimpoteuthis |
| Species: | G. angularis |
| Binomial name | |
| Grimpoteuthis angularis (Verhoeff & O'Shea, 2022) | |
Taxonomy
Description and habitat
The shell of Grimpoteuthis angularis is V-shaped, notably different to other Grimpoteuthis; the relatively elongate cirri are also distinctive.[3] The holotype was discovered on the Chatham Rise to the east of New Zealand, at a depth of 628 metres.[3]
