Cephalopoda |
Octopoda |
Megaleledonidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Pelagic; depth range 980 - 1000 m (Ref. 84327). Tropical
Western Central Pacific: New Caledonia.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Depth range based on type locality.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Norman, M.D., F.G. Hochberg and R. Boucher-Rodoni 2004 Microeledone mangoldin. gen. and n. sp., a deep-water pygmy octopus from the Norfolk Ridge, New Caledonia (Cephalopoda: Octopodidae). Molluscan Research 24(3) 2004:193-209. (Ref. 84327)
IUCN Red List Status
(Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
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Population dynamicsGrowth
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Life cycleReproduction
Maturity
Fecundity
Spawning
Eggs
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Larvae
PhysiologyOxygen consumption
Human RelatedStamps, coins, misc.
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