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Octopus and squid of United States

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

All octopus and squidAll animals in United States

Which octopus and squid are recorded in United States?

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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 Concern2,012
Giant squidArchiteuthis duxArchiteuthidaeLeast Concern22

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