First molecular confirmation and new record of the rare deep-sea cirrate octopod Opisthoteuthis philipii Oommen 1976 from the Arabian Sea, India

A recent investigation provides the first molecular confirmation of the rare deep-sea cirrate octopod Opisthoteuthis philipii from the Arabian Sea, off the southwest coast of India. This finding marks a milestone in Indian marine biodiversity research, resolving a long-standing taxonomic uncertainty and contributing valuable molecular data for one of the least-known deep-sea cephalopods.