Stauroteuthis is a genus of deepwater cirrate octopus, a cephalopod mollusk. This is the only genus in the family Stauroteuthidae, and only three species have been described in this genus.
The organisms live below water depth; although sometimes found as deep as underwater, they generally live at a water depth of around . They do not possess a radula.
Species
- Stauroteuthis gilchristi (Robson, 1924): Known from two localities in the south Atlantic, and other southern ocean locations (Macquarie Island, and Kerguelen).
- Stauroteuthis syrtensis Verrill, 1879: Widespread in the North Atlantic. The population size of S. syrtensis is unknown.
- Stauroteuthis kengrahami Verhoeff, 2023: Known from a single specimen off eastern Australia.