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Octopus and squid of Canada

2 species of octopus and squid on file have openly licensed sighting records from Canada.

All octopus and squidAll animals in Canada

Which octopus and squid are recorded in Canada?

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LC, Least Concern
Giant squid (Architeuthis dux)

Giant squid

Architeuthis dux

Architeuthidae

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Common nameScientific nameFamilyStatusRecords here
North Pacific giant octopusEnteroctopus dofleiniEnteroctopodidaeLeast Concern1,208
Giant squidArchiteuthis duxArchiteuthidaeLeast Concern20

Counted from CC0 and CC BY occurrence records on GBIF, which include captive and introduced animals. See the methodology.