''Graneledone'' is a
genus
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of
octopus
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es in the
family
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Octopodidae. The type species is ''Eledone verrucosa''
Verrill, 1881.
Species
Species and subspecies within the genus ''Graneledone'' include:
[Norman M.D., Finn J.K. & Hochberg F.G. (2014). Family Octopodidae. pp. 36-215, in P. Jereb, C.F.E. Roper, M.D. Norman & J.K. Finn eds. Cephalopods of the world]
An annotated and illustrated catalogue of cephalopod species known to date. Volume 3. Octopods and Vampire Squids.
FAO Species Catalogue for Fishery Purposes ome, FAO 4(3): 353 pp. 11 pls.
* ''
Graneledone antarctica''
Voss, 1976
* ''
Graneledone boreopacifica
''Graneledone boreopacifica'' is an octopus in the family Megaleledonidae. It can be found in both the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans.
The holotype of this species measures 9 cm in mantle length.
The type specimen was collected in the Pacifi ...
''
Nesis, 1982
* ''
Graneledone challengeri''
(Berry, 1916)
* ''
Graneledone gonzalezi''
Guerra, González & Cherel, 2000
* ''
Graneledone kubodera''
O'Shea, 1999
* ''
Graneledone macrotyla''
Voss, 1976
* ''
Graneledone taniwha''
O'Shea, 1999
** ''
Graneledone taniwha kubodera''
** ''
Graneledone taniwha taniwha''
* ''
Graneledone verrucosa''
(A. E. Verrill, 1881)
** ''
Graneledone verrucosa media'' *
** ''
Graneledone verrucosa verrucosa''
* ''
Graneledone yamana''
Guerrero-Kommritz, 2000
Synonyms:
* ''Graneledone pacifica'' Voss & Pearcy, 1990: synonym of ''Graneledone boreopacifica''
Nesis, 1982
* ''Graneledone polymorpha'' Robson, 1930: synonym of ''
Adelieledone polymorpha''
(Robson, 1930) (original combination)
* ''Graneledone setebos'' Robson, 1932: synonym of ''
Megaleledone setebos''
(Robson, 1932) (original combination)
The species listed above with an asterisk (
*) are questionable and need further study to determine if they are valid species or synonyms.
References
External links
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Octopodidae
Cephalopod genera