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

Morris, SanciaSanciaMorrisSarlin, Pathissery JohnPathissery JohnSarlinMorris, SandieSandieMorrisMorris, SavioSavioMorrisJoseph, PolycarpPolycarpJoseph2026-02-122026-02-122025https://publica.fraunhofer.de/handle/publica/50607910.1080/14888386.2025.25956072-s2.0-105024699229A 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.enfalseArabian SeaCirrataCOI barcodeDeep-sea octopodIndian Ocean biodiversitymolecular taxonomyOpisthoteuthis philipiiFirst molecular confirmation and new record of the rare deep-sea cirrate octopod Opisthoteuthis philipii Oommen 1976 from the Arabian Sea, Indiajournal article