Grimpoteuthis meangensis
The type specimen, or original specimen, was found off the south Philippines. It lives about 1,000 meters beneath the water's surface. Like other members of its family, Opisthoteuthidae, "G. meangensis" could be demersal. The second specimen was discovered 2,000 meters south of where the first specimen was found. This octopus' mantle reaches 53 millimeters long, and it weighs at least 1,345 grams when wet. Every arm has between 60 and 70 suckers, which are small. Like other cirrates, "G. meangensis" has a web covering its arms to some degree; the web of "G. meangensis" covers the majority of its arms. The cirri on these arms are short. The fins "G. meangensis" uses to swim almost equal its body length; its eyes are large. The shell within its body has a shape which differentiates it from other members of the genus "Grimpoteuthis".
Description and habitat
Grimpoteuthis meangensis is known from either one or two specimens, though the second may be of a completely different species.