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Bathypolypus valdiviae
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Bathypolypus valdiviae, common name the boxer octopus[2] or Valdivia bathyal octopus,[3] is a species of octopus in the Bathypolypodidae family.[1] It is endemic to the south Atlantic off southern Africa below a depth of 500 metres (1,600 ft) where it was one of the most commonly sampled cephalopods, taken mainly from the sea bed.[4] The specific name commemorates the SS Valdivia the steamship used on the Valdivia Expedition of 1898-1899 and which was led by Carl Chun.[5]
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Cephalopoda |
Order: | Octopoda |
Family: | Bathypolypodidae |
Genus: | Bathypolypus |
Species: | B. valdiviae |
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In a recent 2021 study, geographic distribution of the species has expanded to waters off Guinea–Bissau.