Species of octopus
Opisthoteuthis japonica is a species of octopus that lives in the Pacific Ocean near Japan. Its mantle is about 45 millimeters long, and it's been found at 152 meters deep.[ 3] O. japonica lives in the neritic zone .[ 2]
References
^ Lyons, G.; Allcock, L. (2014). "Opisthoteuthis japonica " . IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2014 : e.T163003A963101. doi :10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-3.RLTS.T163003A963101.en . Retrieved 11 November 2021 .
^ a b Bouchet, Philippe; van der Land, Jacob. "Opisthoteuthis japonica Taki, 1962" . World Register of Marine Species . Retrieved 14 April 2018 .
^ Jereb, Patrizia; Roper, Clyde F.E.; Norman, Mark D.; Finn, Julian K. (2016). Cephalopods of the World: An Annotated and Illustrated Catalogue of Cephalopod Species Known to Date Volume 3. Octopods and Vampire Squids (PDF) . Rome, Italy: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. p. 285. ISBN 978-92-5-107989-8 . Retrieved 13 April 2018 .