Japetella diaphana
| Japetella diaphana | |
|---|---|
| Illustration from 1910 | |
| Model at the Natural History Museum in London, England | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Cephalopoda |
| Order: | Octopoda |
| Family: | Amphitretidae |
| Genus: | Japetella |
| Species: | J. diaphana |
| Binomial name | |
| Japetella diaphana (Hoyle, 1885) | |
Japetella diaphana is a species of deep-sea pelagic octopus that inhabits the mesopelagic and bathypelagic zones of the ocean worldwide. It is known for its transparent body and bioluminescence.