Stauroteuthis kengrahami


Stauroteuthis kengrahami is a species of small pelagic cirrate octopus. It is currently only known from off eastern Australia.
The species was named after Mr Ken Graham, who collected the only known specimen.

Description

Stauroteuthis kengrahami, is generally similar to the other species in the genus. It is principally distinguished by having the cirri terminating at a much more distal sucker, but there are other differences in its V-shaped shell, and digestive system. It is only known from a female specimen, and the suckers of this specimen are much smaller than in S. gilchristi.

Distribution

Stauroteuthis kengrahami is known from a single specimen collected off the coast at Batemans Bay, New South Wales, Australia, at a depth of.