Amphitretus

Taxobox
name = "Amphitretus"
regnum = Animalia
phylum = Mollusca
classis = Cephalopoda
ordo = Octopoda
subordo = Incirrina
familia = Amphitretidae
familia_authority = Hoyle, 1886
genus = "Amphitretus"
genus_authority = Hoyle, 1885b
subdivision_ranks = Species
subdivision =
*"Amphitretus pelagicus"
*"Amphitretus thielei"

"Amphitretus" is a genus of pelagic gelatinous octopuses. It is the sole genus of family Amphitretidae and consists of 2 species. Some authorities consider "Amphitretus thielei" as a subspecies of "Amphitretus pelagicus", making this family monotypic.

External links

* [http://tolweb.org/tree?group=Cephalopoda Tree of Life website gives information about the classification of cephalopod groups]