Opisthoteuthis calypso Villanueva, Collins, Sanchez & Voss, 2002
Calypso flapjack octopod
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Family:  Opisthoteuthidae (flapjack octopods)
Max. size:  48.2 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthic; marine; depth range 365 - 2208 m
Distribution:  Northeastern Atlantic and the Mediterranean Sea.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Mantle length is 5.0 cm (Ref. 96968).
IUCN Red List Status: Vulnerable (VU); Date assessed: 20 August 2014 (A2d) Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans:  harmless
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