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Bathypolypus arcticus (Prosch, 1847) North Atlantic octopus |
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photo by
Harvey-Clark, Chris |
| Family: | Octopodidae (octopuses), subfamily: Bathypolypodinae | |||
| Max. size: | 10 cm ML (male/unsexed); max.weight: 400.0 g | |||
| Environment: | benthic; marine; depth range 14 - 2700 m | |||
| Distribution: | Atlantic Ocean and the Arctic. Temperate to polar. | |||
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| Biology: | Maximum total length is 20 cm (Ref. 122093). Maximum depth from Ref. 1985. | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | (LC); Date assessed: 15 September 2014 Ref. 123251) | |||
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