Opisthoteuthis massyae (Grimpe, 1920) Massy's flapjack octopod |
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Family: | Opisthoteuthidae (flapjack octopods) | |||
Max. size: | 35 cm TL (male/unsexed); 28.5 cm TL (female); max.weight: 5,650.0 g; max.weight: 2,959.0 g | |||
Environment: | benthic; marine; depth range 788 - 1450 m | |||
Distribution: | Eastern Atlantic: from Namibia to west of Scotland. | |||
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Biology: | Mantle length is 7.6 cm (Ref. 96968). | |||
IUCN Red List Status: | Vulnerable (VU); Date assessed: 20 August 2014 (A2b) Ref. 123251) | |||
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