Opisthoteuthidae Verrill 1896

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Opisthoteuthidae is a family of Cephalopods. Dead Opisthoteuthidae form shallow marine sediments.

URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C25513
Definition: combine to create (something), eg: a structure

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URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/ENVO_03000034
Definition: Marine sediment that accumulates within shallow regions of the oceanic basin close to continents, such as the continental shelf, or continental slope

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EOL has data for 29 attributes, including:

auditory system
- URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0016490
- Definition: the sensory system for the sense of hearing
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statocyst
- URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0006583
- Definition: a balance sensory receptor present in some aquatic invertebrates
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habitat
- URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/RO_0002303
- Definition: x has habitat y if: x is an organism, y is a habitat, and y can sustain and allow the growth of a population of x
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marine
- URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/ENVO_00000447
- Definition: An aquatic biome that comprises systems of open-ocean and unprotected coastal habitats, characterized by exposure to wave action, tidal fluctuation, and ocean currents as well as systems that largely resemble these. Water in the marine biome is generally within the salinity range of seawater: 30 to 38 ppt.
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habitat
- URI: http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/habitat
- Definition: A category or description of the habitat in which the Event occurred.
- Comment: Example: "oak savanna", "pre-cordilleran steppe"
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marine benthic
- URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/ENVO_01000024
- Definition: The marine benthic biome (benthic meaning 'bottom') encompasses the seafloor and includes such areas as shores, littoral or intertidal areas, marine coral reefs, and the deep seabed.
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mineralized tissue contains
- URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_4000013
- Definition: Component found in mineralized tissue, (a specialized form of biogenic tissue in which the extracellular matrix is mineralized)
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aragonite
- URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/CHEBI_52239
- Definition: Calcium carbonate (CO3Ca), aragonite structure
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number of public records in BOLD
- URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/NumberPublicRecordsInBOLD
- Definition: number of records in this clade in the Barcode Of Life Database (BOLD)
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14
trophic guild
- URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/TrophicGuild
- Definition: A group of species that exploit the same food resources, and/or use the same feeding or foraging methods. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guild_(ecology)
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predator
- URI: https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q170430
- Definition: Organism that obtains food by hunting
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water depth
- URI: http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/verbatimDepth
- Definition: The depth of seawater at a location where this organism has been observed or collected.
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128 m

Known occurrences, collected specimens and observations of Opisthoteuthidae Verrill 1896. View this species on GBIF

Opisthoteuthidae Verrill 1896 Habitats

The environments in which many Opisthoteuthidae Verrill 1896 species are known to live. Select an environment to see its Opisthoteuthidae Verrill 1896 species checklist.

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Opisthoteuthidae Verrill 1896 Habitats

The environments in which many Opisthoteuthidae Verrill 1896 species are known to live. Select an environment to see its Opisthoteuthidae Verrill 1896 species checklist.

Opisthoteuthidae includes 5 children: