Megaleledonidae
| Megaleledonidae | |
|---|---|
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Graneledone boreopacifica | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Cephalopoda |
| Order: | Octopoda |
| Superfamily: | Octopodoidea |
| Family: | Megaleledonidae Taki, 1961 |
Type genus | |
Megaleledone Taki, 1961 | |
Megaleledonidae is a family of octopuses in the superfamily Octopodoidea. It was formerly placed in the family Octopodidae sensu lato as the subfamily Megaleledoninae but more recent studies have raised this taxon as a valid family.[1]
Genera
The following genera are included within the family Megaleledonidae:[1]
Adelieledone Allcock, Hochberg, Rodhouse & Thorpe, 2003
Bathypurpurata Vecchione, Allcock & Piatkowski, 2005
Bentheledone Robson, 1932
Graneledone Joubin, 1918
Megaleledone Iw. Taki, 1961
Microeledone Norman, Hochberg & Boucher-Rodoni, 2004
Pareledone Robson, 1932
Praealtus Allcock, Collins, Piatkowski & Vecchione, 2004
Tetracheledone Voss, 1955
Thaumeledone Robson, 1930
Velodona Chun, 1915
Vosseledone Palacio, 1978
References
^ ab Phillipe Bouchet (2015). "Megaleledonidae Taki, 1961". World Register of Marine Species. Flanders Marine Institute. Retrieved 31 January 2018..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}
