Stauroteuthidae (balloon octopods) |
7 cm ML (male/unsexed); 4.3 cm ML (female) |
benthic; marine; depth range 900 - 3000 m |
Southern Atlantic and Antarctic Indian Ocean. |
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Maximum size of 7 cm, mantle length, unsexed and 54 cm, total length, unsexed (Ref. 96968). |
Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 20 August 2014 Ref. 123251)
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Based on type locality: 2,604 m off Cape Town (Ref. 1978). O: Refs. 1978, 96968. |
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