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Taniwha Octopus

Graneledone taniwha

Graneledone taniwha, the deepwater warty octopus, is a deep-sea species of benthic octopus in the genus Graneledone. This is also one of two species of Graneledone endemic to New Zealand. Graneledone taniwha lives in marine environments. One photographed specimen was found at 900 m (3,000 ft) depth on the Chatham Rise.

Taniwha Octopus
Representative image: genus Graneledone · not verified as this exact species.
Photo: NOAA/MBARI · Public domain

Overview

Graneledone taniwha, the deepwater warty octopus, is a deep-sea species of benthic octopus in the genus Graneledone. This is also one of two species of Graneledone endemic to New Zealand. Graneledone taniwha lives in marine environments. One photographed specimen was found at 900 m (3,000 ft) depth on the Chatham Rise.

Habitat & distribution

Habitats

Marine

Video

Representative video of genus GraneledoneCredit: NOAA · Public domainSource ↗

Sounds

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References

  1. GBIF Auto Sync GBIF
  2. WoRMS / Aphia World Register of Marine Species
  3. Wikipedia — Graneledone taniwha Wikipedia

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