Opisthoteuthis dongshaensis
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| Opisthoteuthis dongshaensis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Cephalopoda |
| Order: | Octopoda |
| Family: | Opisthoteuthidae |
| Genus: | Opisthoteuthis |
| Species: | O. dongshaensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Opisthoteuthis dongshaensis C.C. Lu, 2010[2] | |
Opisthoteuthis dongshaensis is a species of octopus located in the South China Sea.
The type specimens, the animals used to formally describe the species, were found off Pratas Island. This is also known as Dong Sha Island,[3] hence the species name. In Chinese (transliterated to the Latin alphabet), O. dongshaensis is called Dongsha-Miàn-Xiāo.[2]
The species is only known from waters near Dong Sha Island. O. dongshaensis lives 660–1,015 m (2,165–3,330 ft) deep.[4] O. dongshaensis occupies the benthic zone, living on or near the seafloor. It may be threatened by fishing in the area; however, further research is still needed.[1]
The type specimens of the species are held by the National Museum of Natural Science in Taichung, Taiwan.[5]