This form has been interpreted as a cirrate octopus.

The cirrate octopuses are deep sea species that have been relatively little studied.

They can flush the transparent layer of their skin at will, and are pelagic animals, as with all other cirrate octopuses.

Cirroteuthidae is a family of cirrate octopuses comprising three species in two genera.

Cirrate octopuses are noteworthy for lacking ink sacs.

Cuttlefish, squid, spirula, vampire squid, and cirrate octopuses have small internal shells.

Cirrate octopuses have cartilaginous fin supports, which are sometimes referred to as a "shell vestige" or "gladius".

A cirrate octopus has a small, internal shell and two fins on its head, while its sister suborder Incirrina has neither.

Luteuthis dentatus, also known as Lu's Jellyhead, is a medium-sized species of cirrate octopus found near New Zealand.

These cirrate species are often free-swimming and live in deep-water habitats, while incirrate octopus species are found in reefs and other shallower seafloor habitats.

In waters around the Crozet Islands, 53 beaks of Stauroteuthis gilchristi were found among a total of 1725 cephalopod beaks, and this cirrate octopus formed 3% of the diet of the toothfish.