Species List for Family: Octopoteuthidae
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- Octopoteuthis megaptera (Verrill, 1885)
Marine - Taningia danae Joubin, 1931
Animal 170mm (mantle)
Marine
Widespread in deepwater around New Zealand, and temperate and tropical waters of all oceans. From near the surface to at least 1246 metres
AAn
Key to Geographical Ranges
The symbols K.A.C.F.M.An. are used to indicate the geographical range of the species.
They have been adopted to give an approximation of the range of each species within New Zealand.
K=
Kermadec Islands
A=
Aupourian - Kaipara Harbour, north around North Cape, encompassing the Three Kings Islands and south to East Cape
C=
Cookian - Lower North Island and the northern part of the South Island
F=
Forsterian - Otago, Fiordland and Stewart Island
M=
Moriorian - Chatham Islands, Pitt Island
An=
Antipodean - Subantarctic Islands of New Zealand
Fw =
Freshwater
L =
Land
N =
North Island
S =
South Island
R =
Recent
Sf =
Subfossil
Fo =
Fossil
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