Species Megaleledone setebos (Robson, 1932)
- Megaleledone senoi Taki 1961. On two new eledonid octopods from the Antarctic Sea. Journal of the Faculty of Fisheries and Animal Husbandry, Hiroshima University 3(2): 297-316 pls 1-3 [297].
Type data:
Holotype YTKC, Antarctic Ocean off Dronning Maud Land [67°51.5'S 33°13.5'E].
Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy
- Allcock A.L., Hochberg, F.G. & Stranks, T.N. 2003. Re-evaluation of Graneledone setebos (Cephalopoda: Octopodidae) and allocation to the genus Megaleledone. Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom 82(2): 319-328
Generic Combinations
Distribution
Extra Distribution Information
Circumpolar distribution in the Antarctic Ocean: East Antarctica, from off the Amery Ice Shelf, Prydz Bay (66°48'– 68°50'S 72°33'–77°19'E), and from the type locality, West Antarctica, from off the Antarctic Peninsula (61°10'S 55°55'E).
Other Regions
Australian Antarctic Territory
Ecological Descriptors
Benthic, continental shelf, predator.
Extra Ecological Information
Depth from 120 to 761 m.
General References
Lu, C.C. & Stranks, T.N. 1994. Synopsis of Pareledone and Megaleledone species, with description of two new species from Antarctica (Cephalopoda: Octopodidae). Memoirs of Museum Victoria 54(1): 221-242 (distribution)
History of changes
Note that this list may be incomplete for dates prior to September 2013.
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07-Feb-2014 | OCTOPODIDAE | 20-Jan-2014 | MODIFIED | Dr Mark Norman |
| 29-Mar-2010 | MODIFIED |