| Opisthoteuthis borealis Collins, 2005 | Accepted name (WoRMs) |
| Status | senior synonym, original combination |
| ICZN valid name | Yes |
| Status ref. | Xavier, J.C., Y. Cherel, L. Allcock, R. Rosa, R.M. Sabirov, M.E. Blicher and A.V. Golikov, 2018 |
| Comment | |
| Etymology of Generic name | |
| Etymology of specific name | 'boreas' (Latin), i.e., north, reflecting the northerly distribution. |