Biology:Bentheledone
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Short description: Genus of molluscs
| Bentheledone | |
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| Bentheledone rotunda | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Cephalopoda |
| Order: | Octopoda |
| Family: | Megaleledonidae |
| Genus: | Bentheledone Robson, 1932 |
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Bentheledone is a genus of octopuses in the family Megaleledonidae.[1]
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; further research has to be done.
References
- ↑ Julian Finn (2016). "Bentheledone Robson, 1932". World Register of Marine Species. Flanders Marine Institute. http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=341412. Retrieved 1 February 2018.
- "Bentheledone". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=555816.
Wikidata ☰ Q3204841 entry
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