Vitreledonella alberti

Vitreledonella alberti
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Cephalopoda
Order: Octopoda
Family: Amphitretidae
Genus: Vitreledonella
Species:
V. alberti
Binomial name
Vitreledonella alberti
Joubin, 1924

Vitreledonella alberti is an incirrate octopus, in the genus Vitreledonella of the family Amphitretidae. It was named alberti in honor of Albert I, Prince of Monaco.

Description

It is a transparent octopus. It was discovered by Louis Joubin in 1924,[1] six years after the discovery of its better-known congener Vitreledonella richardi.

References

  1. ^ Joubin, 1924: Contribution à l'étude des céphalopodes de l'Atlantique Nord (4e Série). Résultats des Campagnes scientifiques accomplies sur son yacht par Albert I, Prince souverain de Monaco, vol. 67, pp.1-113.


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