Bentheledone
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Bentheledone is a genus
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...

 of octopus
Octopus
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es in the family
Family (biology)
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 Octopodidae
Octopodidae
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Species

  • Bentheledone albida * (Berry, 1917)
  • Bentheledone rotunda (Hoyle, 1885)


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

Habitat

B. rotunda lives throughout the Antarctic Ocean. Little is known about B. albida; more research is needed.
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