Species under Opisthoteuthis
n= 21
| Species name | Common name | Distribution | Max. Length (cm) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Opisthoteuthis agassizii Verrill, 1883 |
Agassiz's flapjack octopod | Western Atlantic | 18.6 |
| Opisthoteuthis albatrossi (Sasaki, 1920) |
Northwest Pacific | 3.6 | |
| Opisthoteuthis borealis Collins, 2005 |
Northern Atlantic | 7.5 | |
| Opisthoteuthis bruuni (Voss, 1982) |
Southeast Pacific | 2.9 | |
| Opisthoteuthis californiana Berry, 1949 |
Flapjack octopus | Eastern Pacific | 8 |
| Opisthoteuthis calypso Villanueva, Collins, Sanchez & Voss, 2002 |
Calypso flapjack octopod | Northeastern Atlantic and the Mediterranean Sea | 48.2 |
| Opisthoteuthis chathamensis O'Shea, 1999 |
Southwest Pacific | 18 | |
| Opisthoteuthis depressa Ijima & Ikeda, 1895 |
Japanese pancake devilfish | Northwest Pacific | 3.8 |
| Opisthoteuthis dongshaensis Lu, 2010 |
Northwest Pacific | 22.6 | |
| Opisthoteuthis extensa Thiele, 1915 |
Eastern Indian Ocean | ||
| Opisthoteuthis grimaldii (Joubin, 1903) |
Grimaldi’s flapjack octopod | Eastern Atlantic | 25 |
| Opisthoteuthis hardyi Villanueva, Collins, Sanchez & Voss, 2002 |
Antarctic Atlantic | 28.5 | |
| Opisthoteuthis japonica Taki, 1962 |
Northwest Pacific | 4.5 | |
| Opisthoteuthis massyae (Grimpe, 1920) |
Massy's flapjack octopod | Eastern Atlantic | 35 |
| Opisthoteuthis medusoides Thiele, 1915 |
Western Indian Ocean | ||
| Opisthoteuthis mero O'Shea, 1999 |
Southwest Pacific | 34 | |
| Opisthoteuthis persephone Berry, 1918 |
Eastern Indian Ocean | 20 | |
| Opisthoteuthis philipii Oommen, 1976 |
Western Indian Ocean | 47 | |
| Opisthoteuthis pluto Berry, 1918 |
Indo-Pacific | 4.43 | |
| Opisthoteuthis robsoni O'Shea, 1999 |
Southwest Pacific | 36.2 | |
| Opisthoteuthis vossi Sanchez & Guerra, 1989 |
Southeast Atlantic |