Adelieledone polymorpha (Robson, 1930)
Antarctic knobbed octopus
Adelieledone polymorpha
photo by Arntz, Wolf E.

Family:  Octopodidae (octopuses), subfamily: Eledoninae
Max. size:  20 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthic; marine; depth range 15 - 840 m
Distribution:  Atlantic Antarctic: Antarctica, South Georgia and South Orkney.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Maximum depth from Ref. 116836. Its mantle length is 6 cm (Ref. 96968).
IUCN Red List Status: (LC); Date assessed: 15 July 2015 Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans: 
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