description Graneledone verrucosa Overview
Graneledone verrucosa, commonly called the warty octopus, is a deep-water octopus in the family Octopodidae and the type species of the genus Graneledone. It inhabits the North Atlantic at recorded depths of roughly 850 to 2,300 metres and can reach a mantle length of at least 110 millimetres and a total length of about 500 millimetres. Its dorsal mantle, head, and arms carry clusters of cartilaginous warts that distinguish its appearance.
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What is Graneledone verrucosa commonly called?
Graneledone verrucosa is commonly called the warty octopus. The name refers to its rough, wart-like external appearance.
How deep does Graneledone verrucosa live?
Recorded observations place it at roughly 850 to 2,300 metres deep. This makes it a deep-water species rather than a typical shallow coastal octopus.
What is special about Graneledone verrucosa taxonomically?
It is the type species of the genus Graneledone. It belongs to the octopus family Octopodidae.
How large can Graneledone verrucosa become?
It can reach a mantle length of at least 11 centimetres. That measurement describes the mantle, the main body behind the head, rather than the full length including the arms.
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