Cryptoteuthis brevibracchiata Collins, 2004
Short-arm flapjack octopod
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Family:  Opisthoteuthidae (flapjack octopods)
Max. size:  12.1 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthic; marine; depth range 2274 - 2300 m
Distribution:  Northeast Atlantic.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Mantle length is 3.5 cm. Total length is known only from an immature female type specimen (Ref. 96968).
IUCN Red List Status: Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 20 August 2014 Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans:  harmless
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