Graneledone verrucosa (Verrill, 1881)
Warty octopus
Graneledone verrucosa
photo by FAO

Family:  Octopodidae (octopuses), subfamily: Graneledoninae
Max. size:  50 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthic; marine; depth range 550 - 2900 m
Distribution:  Northern Atlantic and the Arctic: Iceland to USA.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Benthic, demersal deep-sea octopod (Ref. 2121).
IUCN Red List Status: (LC); Date assessed: 14 July 2015 Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans: 
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