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Telescope, Glass, and Pelagic Octopuses
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Telescope, Glass, and Pelagic Octopuses

Amphitretidae

Amphitretidae is a family of mesopelagic octopods which contains three subfamilies, formerly classified as families in their own right. It is classified in the superfamily Octopodoidea. Species in the family Amphipetridae are characterised by having a single row of suckers on each arm (uniserial suckers), a gelatinous body and non hemispherical eyes.

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3 branches of this family, most-observed first

Pelagic Octopuses

subfamilyBolitaeninae

Telescope Octopuses

subfamilyAmphitretinae

Glass Octopuses

subfamilyVitreledonellinae

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