Top-7 Interesting Dumbo Octopus Facts

It’s a genus in the group of umbrella octopuses

Grimpoteuthis is the scientific name of a genus of octopuses commonly referred to as the Dumbo Octopus. This genus is part of the umbrella octopuses of the Opisthoteuthidae. These deepsea creatures are so-called pelagic octopuses, meaning they live at extreme depths in the vast open oceans of the world. Umbrella octopuses are named as such because they feature a web of skin between their tentacles which allows them to cover themselves as if it was an umbrella.