Cirrina

Cirrina is one of the two suborders of octopus. Cirrina is also known as the finned, deep sea octopus. They have two fins on the head and a small internal shell. The paddle shaped fins help the Cirrina swim through the ocean.[1]

Cirrina
Cirrothauma murrayi2.jpg
Oral view of Cirrothauma murrayi showing single row of suckers and paired cirri
Scientific classification e
Unrecognized taxon (fix): Cirrina
Families

Opisthoteuthidae
Cirroteuthidae
Stauroteuthidae
Cirroctopodidae

Synonyms
  • Cirrata
    Grimpe, 1916
  • Cirroctopoda
    Young, 1989

References

  1. Boyle, P.R. and Paul Rodhouse (2012). Cephalopods: ecology and fisheries. ISBN 9781405145435. Retrieved 19 January 2012.