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 | |
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Oral view of Cirrothauma murrayi showing single row of suckers and paired cirri | |
Scientific classification | |
Unrecognized taxon (fix): | Cirrina |
Families | |
Opisthoteuthidae | |
Synonyms | |
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References
- ↑ Boyle, P.R. and Paul Rodhouse (2012). Cephalopods: ecology and fisheries. ISBN 9781405145435. Retrieved 19 January 2012.