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Genus of cephalopods known as the dumbo octopuses

Grimpoteuthis[1] is a genus of pelagic cirrate (finned) octopods known as the dumbo octopuses.[2] The name "dumbo" originates from their resemblance to the title character of Disneys 1941 film Dumbo, having two prominent ear-like fins which extend from the mantle above each eye. There are 17 species recognized in the genus.[3][4] Prey include crustaceans, bivalves, worms and copepods.[2] The average life span of various Grimpoteuthis species is 3–5 years.[citation needed]

Species of Grimpoteuthis are assumed to have a worldwide distribution, living in the cold, abyssal depths ranging from 1000–7000meters. Specimens have been found off the coasts of Oregon, the Philippines, Marthas Vineyard, the Azores, New Zealand, Australia, California, Papua and New Guinea, and in the Gulf of Mexico.

A fairly recent observation was on 21 June 2022 at 1250m by the vessel Normand Ocean, which insp...