Dumbo octopus

GPTKB entity

Statements (35)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf genus Grimpoteuthis
gptkbp:class gptkb:Cephalopoda
gptkbp:color varies from white to pink
gptkbp:commonName gptkb:Dumbo_octopus
gptkbp:conservationStatus least concern
gptkbp:depthRange 400 to 7000 meters
gptkbp:diet copepods
crustaceans
worms
isopods
bivalves
gptkbp:discoveredBy gptkb:Hoyle
gptkbp:distribution worldwide oceans
gptkbp:family gptkb:Opisthoteuthidae
gptkbp:features can swallow prey whole
does not have an ink sac
gptkbp:firstDescribed 1885
gptkbp:habitat deep sea
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Dumbo octopus
gptkbp:kingdom gptkb:Animalia
gptkbp:lifespan 3 to 5 years
gptkbp:movement expels water through funnel
propels by flapping fins
gptkbp:notableFeature ear-like fins resembling Disney's Dumbo
gptkbp:numberOfSpecies about 15 known species
gptkbp:order gptkb:Octopoda
gptkbp:phylum gptkb:Mollusca
gptkbp:predators larger fish
marine mammals
sharks
gptkbp:reproduction lays eggs on the seafloor
gptkbp:scientificName gptkb:Grimpoteuthis
gptkbp:size 20 to 30 centimeters
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:lake
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4