Graneledone

Graneledone is a genus of octopuses in the family Octopodidae.[1] The type species is Eledone verrucosa Verrill, 1881.

Graneledone
Graneledone boreopacifica
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Cephalopoda
Order: Octopoda
Family: Megaleledonidae
Genus: Graneledone
Joubin, 1918
Type species
Moschites challengeri
Berry, 1916
Species

See text.

Species

Species and subspecies within the genus Graneledone include:[2]

  • Graneledone antarctica Voss, 1976
  • Graneledone boreopacifica 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

  1. MolluscaBase eds. (2020). MolluscaBase. Graneledone Joubin, 1918. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species on 2020-11-18.
  2. 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 [Rome, FAO]. 4(3): 353 pp. 11 pls.
  • CephBase: Graneledone
  • "Graneledone". Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
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