- Source: Opisthoteuthis hardyi
Opisthoteuthis hardyi is a lesser-known octopus species. It was described in 2002 from a male caught off the Shag Rocks, which are far south in the Atlantic Ocean near the Falkland Islands.
The specimen was medium-sized, with a mantle of 45 mm (1.8 in) long. The whole body was 250 mm (9.8 in) long. It had some enlarged suckers, which is typical for male octopuses belonging to Opisthoteuthis. It also had a web connecting its long arms, which is common for cirrate octopuses and some incirrate octopuses.
The specimen was found in the open ocean between 800 m (2,600 ft) and 1,000 m (3,300 ft) deep. However, the true depth range is wider. After 2002, dozens more specimens, likely O. hardyi, were discovered on the Patagonian Shelf from 630–1,390 m (2,070–4,560 ft) deep.
References
Further reading
Martin A. Collins; Vladimir Laptikhovsky; Jan M. Strugnell (2010). "Expanded description of Opisthoteuthis hardyi based on new specimens from the Patagonian slope". Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom. 90 (3): 605–611. doi:10.1017/S0025315409000988. S2CID 86449884.
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