Dorsal (left) and ventral (right) aspects of a mature female of G. innominata (73 mm ML)

Description
English: Grimpoteuthis innominata mature female (73 mm ML, 68 mm HW) from N.E. Chatham Rise off New Zealand, at 42°59'S, 179°45'E
Date 23 December 2012
Source http://tolweb.org/Grimpoteuthis_innominata/20123
Author Darren Stevens
Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Grimpoteuthis_innominata_73_mm_ML.jpg

Grimpoteuthis, also called Dumbo Octopus, is a genus of pelagic umbrella octopus that live in the deep sea. Prominent ear-like fins protrude from the mantle just above their lateral eyes. They have a U or V shaped shell in their mantle which gives them a bell shaped appearance. Some species are short, squat and yellow, while others resemble a jellyfish with one big brown walking shoe. These octopuses are commonly nicknamed Dumbo octopuses or Dumbo octopods or even Dumboes. Order: Octopoda, Family: Opisthoteuthidae, Genus: Grimpoteuthis, Species: Grimpoteuthis innominata.