List of Nominal Species of Opisthoteuthidae
(flapjack octopods)
Nominal Species (n = 40) Present allocation (n = 39) Ref.
Grimpoteuthis abyssicola O'Shea, 1999 Grimpoteuthis abyssicola 3722
Opisthoteuthis agassizii Verrill, 1883 Opisthoteuthis agassizii 19
Stauroteuthis albatrossi Sasaki, 1920 Opisthoteuthis albatrossi 75097
Grimpoteuthis angularis Verhoeff & O'Shea, 2022 Grimpoteuthis angularis 3477
Grimpoteuthis bathynectes Voss & Pearcy, 1990 Grimpoteuthis bathynectes 19
Opisthoteuthis borealis Collins, 2005 Opisthoteuthis borealis 2139
Grimpoteuthis boylei Collins, 2003 Grimpoteuthis boylei 1825
Cryptoteuthis brevibracchiata Collins, 2004 Cryptoteuthis brevibracchiata 1823
Grimpoteuthis bruuni Voss, 1982 Opisthoteuthis bruuni 3477
Opisthoteuthis californiana Berry, 1949 Opisthoteuthis californiana 19
Opisthoteuthis calypso Villanueva, Collins, Sanchez & Voss, 2002 Opisthoteuthis calypso 84341
Grimpoteuthis challengeri Collins, 2003 Grimpoteuthis challengeri 1825
Opisthoteuthis chathamensis O'Shea, 1999 Opisthoteuthis chathamensis 3722
Opisthoteuthis depressa Ijima & Ikeda, 1895 Opisthoteuthis depressa 19
Grimpoteuthis discoveryi Collins, 2003 Grimpoteuthis discoveryi 1825
Opisthoteuthis dongshaensis Lu, 2010 Opisthoteuthis dongshaensis 84565
Opisthoteuthis extensa Thiele, 1915 Opisthoteuthis extensa 19
Grimpoteuthis greeni Verhoeff & O'Shea, 2022 Grimpoteuthis greeni 3477
Cirroteuthis grimaldii Joubin, 1903 Opisthoteuthis grimaldii 75097
Opisthoteuthis hardyi Villanueva, Collins, Sanchez & Voss, 2002 Opisthoteuthis hardyi 84341
Stauroteuthis hippocrepium Hoyle, 1904 Grimpoteuthis hippocrepium 75097
Grimpoteuthis imperator Ziegler & Sagorny, 2021 Grimpoteuthis imperator 3477
Enigmatiteuthis innominata O'Shea, 1999 Grimpoteuthis innominata 3477
Opisthoteuthis japonica Taki, 1962 Opisthoteuthis japonica 19
Cirroteuthis massyae Grimpe, 1920 Opisthoteuthis massyae 3477
Cirroteuthis meangensis Hoyle, 1885 Grimpoteuthis meangensis 75097
Opisthoteuthis medusoides Thiele, 1915 Opisthoteuthis medusoides 19
Cirroteuthis megaptera Verrill, 1885 Grimpoteuthis megaptera 75097
Opisthoteuthis mero O'Shea, 1999 Opisthoteuthis mero 3722
Cirroteuthis pacifica Hoyle, 1885 Grimpoteuthis pacifica 75097
Opisthoteuthis persephone Berry, 1918 Opisthoteuthis persephone 19
Opisthoteuthis philipii Oommen, 1976 Opisthoteuthis philipii 19
Cirroteuthis plena Verrill, 1885 Grimpoteuthis plena 75097
Opisthoteuthis pluto Berry, 1918 Opisthoteuthis pluto 19
Cirroteuthis richardi Joubin, 1903 Grimpoteuthis megaptera 75097
Opisthoteuthis robsoni O'Shea, 1999 Opisthoteuthis robsoni 3722
Grimpoteuthis tuftsi Voss & Pearcy, 1990 Grimpoteuthis tuftsi 19
Cirroteuthis umbellata Fischer, 1883 Grimpoteuthis umbellata 1825
Opisthoteuthis vossi Sanchez & Guerra, 1989 Opisthoteuthis vossi 19
Stauroteuthis wulkeri Grimpe, 1920 Grimpoteuthis wuelkeri 75097
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