Grimpella thaumastocheir, the velvet octopus,[2] is the only species in the monotypic genus Grimpella, in the family Octopodidae.[1] This species has a typical body length of 200 mm. It is found in offshore waters and is endemic to the seas off southeastern and southwestern Australia.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b Julian Finn (2017). "Grimpella thaumastocheir Robson, 1928". World Register of Marine Species. Flanders Marine Institute. Retrieved 3 February 2018.
  2. ^ "Grimpella thaumastocheir Robson, 1928 Velvet Octopus". Atlas of Living Australia. Retrieved 3 February 2017.
  3. ^ "Octopodidae - Bathypolypodinae: Grimpella thaumastocheir Robson, 1928 ('velvet octopus')". Molluscs of Tasmania. Taroona Scientific. 2017. Retrieved 3 February 2017.
Allikas: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grimpella
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