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Bentheledone

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Bentheledone
Bentheledone rotunda
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Cephalopoda
Order: Octopoda
Family: Megaleledonidae
Genus: Bentheledone
Robson, 1932
Species

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Bentheledone is a genus of octopuses in the family Megaleledonidae.[1]

Species

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The species listed above with an asterisk (*) are questionable and need further study to determine if they are valid species or synonyms.

Habitat

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B. rotunda lives throughout the Antarctic Ocean. Little is known about B. albida; further research has to be done.

References

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  1. ^ Julian Finn (2016). "Bentheledone Robson, 1932". World Register of Marine Species. Flanders Marine Institute. Retrieved 1 February 2018.