Glowing sucker octopus
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| phylum | Mollusca | The Glowing sucker octopus, is a species of small pelagic octopus found at great depths in the north Atlantic Ocean. It is one of a very small number of octopuses to exhibit bioluminescence. The mantle length of Stauroteuthis syrtensis is about 5 to 10 cm (2 to 4 in) and its width about 4 cm (1.6 in).
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| class | Cephalopoda | |
| order | Octopoda | |
| family | Stauroteuthidae | |
| genus | Stauroteuthis | |
| species | S. syrtensis |
