Opisthoteuthis
| Opisthoteuthis | |
|---|---|
| Opisthoteuthis agassizii in the Gulf of Mexico in 2019 | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Cephalopoda |
| Order: | Octopoda |
| Family: | Opisthoteuthidae |
| Genus: | Opisthoteuthis Verrill, 1883 |
| Type species | |
| Opisthoteuthis agassizii Verrill, 1883 | |
| Synonyms | |
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Cirroteuthopsis Grimpe, 1920 | |
Opisthoteuthis, from Ancient Greek ὄπισθεν (ópisthen), meaning "back", and τευθίς (teuthís), meaning "squid", is a genus of cirrate octopuses, sometimes known as flapjack octopuses, which are found in all the world's oceans.