Bathypurpurata profunda Vecchione, Allcock & Piatkowski, 2005
Purplish octopus
Bathypurpurata profunda
photo by FAO

Family:  Octopodidae (octopuses)
Max. size: 
Environment:  pelagic; marine; depth range 509 - 565 m
Distribution:  Antarctic Atlantic: South Shetland Islands.
Diagnosis:   
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 15 July 2015 Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans:  harmless
Country info:   
 

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