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Family Cirroctopodidae - finned octopus
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Class
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Cephalopoda
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No. of Genera in Ref.
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1
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No. of Species in Ref.
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4
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Environment
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Fresh : No |
Brackish : No |
Marine : Yes
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First Fossil Record
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Remark
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Relatively muscular species with large fins; anterior-posterior elongation of the body not pronounced. Eyes tilt dorsally; lenses present. Secondary web absent. Gills half-orange form. Ink sac and radula absent.
Posterior salivary glands absent. Digestive gland entire. Shell V-shaped with spike-like lateral walls. Suckers relatively small; enlarged suckers absent in mature males. Cirri of moderate length, equal to maximum sucker diameter. Mantle length to 180 mm; total length to >600 mm. Restricted to the southern hemisphere. This family contains a single genus and four species (Ref. 96968).
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Etymology
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Division
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Marine
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