Octopuses of New Zealand
12 species of octopuses on file are listed for New Zealand.
Which octopuses are listed for New Zealand?
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Full list
| Common name | Scientific name | Family | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anagaudryceras tennenti | Anagaudryceras tennenti | Gaudryceratidae | Not recorded |
| Baculites rectus | Baculites rectus | Baculitidae | Not recorded |
| Belemnopsis aucklandica | Belemnopsis aucklandica | Belemnopseidae | Not recorded |
| Catacoeloceras grangei | Catacoeloceras grangei | Dactylioceratidae | Not recorded |
| Dimitobelus superstes | Dimitobelus superstes | Dimitobelidae | Not recorded |
| Dimitobelus hectori | Dimitobelus hectori | Dimitobelidae | Not recorded |
| Gunnarites zelandicus | Gunnarites zelandicus | Kossmaticeratidae | Not recorded |
| Harpoceras subplanatum | Harpoceras subplanatum | Hildoceratidae | Not recorded |
| Hibolithes catlinensis | Hibolithes catlinensis | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Kossmaticeras haumuriensis | Kossmaticeras haumuriensis | Kossmaticeratidae | Not recorded |
| Lytoceras taharoaense | Lytoceras taharoaense | Lytoceratidae | Not recorded |
| Zugodactylites braunianus | Zugodactylites braunianus | Dactylioceratidae | Not recorded |
Method: a species is listed if a Catalogue of Life checklist states that it occurs in New Zealand. Many checklists carry no country data, so this is a partial list, not a census of New Zealand's wildlife. See the methodology.