Graneledone [SEP] parent taxon
Graneledone
Graneledone is a genus of octopuses in the family Octopodidae.
Species.
- "Graneledone antarctica"
- "Graneledone boreopacifica"
- "Graneledone challengeri"
- "Graneledone gonzalezi"
- "Graneledone macrotyla"
- "Graneledone taniwha"
- "Graneledone taniwha kubodera"
- "Graneledone taniwha taniwha"
- "Graneledone verrucosa"
- "Graneledone verrucosa media" *
- "Graneledone verrucosa verrucosa"
- "Graneledone yamana"
The species listed above with an
Graneledone yamana
Graneledone yamana is a species of octopus in the genus "Graneledone". "G. yamana" is assigned to this genus because of the absence of an ink sac and crop, the presence of cartilaginous warts covering the body cavity, uniserial suckers on the arms, and a reduced radula. This genus has been found in the deep waters of the Atlantic Ocean near hydrothermal vents. Its identifying characteristics are papillose skin, two horns located above the eyes, small gills, and five to seven lamellae located on the