Octopodidae – Bathypolypodinae: Benthoctopus unplaced (‘unplaced Benthoctopus octopus’)
Synonym(s):
unplaced
Typical mantle-length 40 mm. Lives in offshore waters. Native. Occurs in southeastern Australia (NSW and TAS). In Tasmanian waters, this species occurs well offshore, with available records all from off the south coast.
Classification
Class: Cephalopoda
Subclass: Coleoidea
Order: Octopoda
Superfamily: Incirrata
Family: Enteroctopodidae
Genus: Benthoctopus
no coastal locality records for this species currently available