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Octopus and squid of Japan

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

All octopus and squidAll animals in Japan

Which octopus and squid are recorded in Japan?

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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 Concern48
Giant squidArchiteuthis duxArchiteuthidaeLeast Concern52

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