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Family: Bolitaenidae pelagic octopods



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7 species (see list below)
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Bolitaena massyae
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Bolitaena microcotyla
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Max. Length 11.5 cm ML
 
Bolitaena pygmaea
[Pygmy pelagic octopod]
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Dorsopsis taningi
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Eledonella sheardi
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Max. Length 16 cm TL
 
Japetella diaphana
[Diaphanous pelagic octopod]
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Japetella heathi
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