Cirrothauma magna
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Cephalopoda |
| Order: | Octopoda |
| Family: | Cirroteuthidae |
| Genus: | Cirrothauma |
| Species: | C. magna
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| Cirrothauma magna (Hoyle, 1885)
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Cirrothauma magna, also known as the big-eye jellyhead,[2] is a species of deep-sea cirrate octopus that has been found in the Indian, Atlantic, and Pacific oceans. It is known from four damaged specimens.[3] Their shells are somewhat saddle-shaped. C. magna is the sister taxon of Cirrothauma murrayi, but can be readily distinguished by having large and well developed eyes (whereas C. murrayi is near blind).[4]
Cirrothauma magna is likely the largest species of cirrate octopus, one female specimen measuring 1.7 m total length.[5] The animal has delicate, jelly-like flesh.[2]
References
- . Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- ^ a b O'Shea, Steve (March 9, 2019). "Deep-sea finned Octopoda of New Zealand". Octopus News Magazine. Archived from the original on September 28, 2020.
- ^ Vecchione, Michael; Young, Richard. "Cirrothuama magna". Tree of Life Web Project. Retrieved 12 March 2018.
- ^ Vecchione, Michael; Young, Richard. "Cirrothauma". Tree of Life Web Project. Retrieved 12 March 2018.
- S2CID 87386612.
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