| Citation | Norman, M.D., R. Boucher and F.G. Hochberg, 2004 The sharkclub octopus, Galeoctopus lateralis, a new genus and species of deep-water octopus from the western Pacific Ocean (Cephalopoda: Octopodidae). Journal of Molluscan Studies 70:247-256. |
| Ref. | 1826 Norman, M.D., R. Boucher and F.G. Hochberg, 2004 |
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| Named Used as Valid | Octopus australis |
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| Distribution | Australia. |