Bathypolypus Valdiviae
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Phylum | Mollusca |
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Genus | Bathypolypus |
Order | Octopus |
Rank | Species |
Species | B. valdiviae |
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Date of Upd. | |
ID | 2101633 |
About Bathypolypus Valdiviae
Bathypolypus valdiviae, common name the boxer octopus or Valdivia bathyal octopus, is a species of octopus in the Bathypolypodidae family. It is endemic to the south Atlantic off southern Africa below a depth of 500m where it was one of the most commonly sampled cephalopods, taken mainly from the sea bed.