Flapjack Octopus
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| phylum | Mollusca | Opisthoteuthis californiana, also known as the flapjack octopus, is a species of octopus. Species of Opisthoteuthis are the most compressed, in the anterior-posterior axis, of any cephalopod. This flattened appearance gives them the common name of flapjack or pancake devilfish. Species are thought to be primarily benthic although they are capable of swimming and in some species the swimming may be an important component of their pouncing on minute prey. As in other cirrates, most species are poorly known.
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| class | Cephalopoda | |
| order | Octopoda | |
| family | Opisthoteuthidae | |
| species | Opisthoteuthis californiana |
