Octopus maya was reported from 3 countries/islands


Table 1: the species is currently present in 1 of them (endemic, native, introduced);
Table 2: possible in 0 of them (stray, questionable);
Table 3: absent from 2 of them (extirpated, not established, misidentification, error).
Table 4: all reports listed together.

Distribution: Western Central Atlantic: Endemic to Mexico.
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Table 1: Present in 1 country/island (endemic, native, introduced)
Continent Country Occurrence Main Ref.
North America Mexico MEX native 96968

Table 3: Absent from 2 country/island (extirpated, not established, misidentification, error)
Continent Country Occurrence Main Ref.
North America Belize BLZ misidentification 83938
North America Costa Rica CRI misidentification 228

Table 4: Reported from 3 countries/islands.
Continent Country Occurrence Main Ref.
North America Belize BLZ misidentification 83938
North America Costa Rica CRI misidentification 228
North America Mexico MEX native 96968
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