Family Cirroteuthidae - cirroctopods

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Cephalopoda
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Fresh : No | Brackish : No | Marine : Yes
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Mantle length to 330 mm; total length to 1.7 m. Very fragile, gelatinous, finned octopods; elongate in anterior-posterior axis. Eyes range from very large to small; some taxa have degenerate, barely-functional eyes. Two sets of webs present: primary webs between each arm, and secondary webs as inflatable pouches along arm bases. Cirri very long, up to eight times largest sucker diameter. Cartilaginous shell present; broad saddle-shaped structure at base of fins with flared, deeply excavated wings. Two genera are recognized in this family (Ref. 96968).
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Marine
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Ref.
[ e.g. 9948]                       
Glossary
                    [ e.g. cephalopods]