Graneledone macrotyla
Source-cited species reference: taxonomy from WoRMS, biology from SeaLifeBase, conservation from IUCN Red List.
Graneledone macrotyla is a marine species in the family Megaleledonidae (Mollusca › Cephalopoda › Octopoda), recorded in the World Register of Marine Species as Graneledone macrotyla G. L. Voss, 1976 under AphiaID 342225.
- Scientific name
- Graneledone macrotyla
- Authority
- G. L. Voss, 1976
- Family
- Megaleledonidae
- Order
- Octopoda
- Habitat zone
- pelagic
- Iucn red list
- Least Concern
Classification (WoRMS)
Full classification as recorded by WoRMS: Kingdom: Animalia · Phylum: Mollusca · Class: Cephalopoda · Order: Octopoda · Family: Megaleledonidae · Genus: Graneledone.
Accepted name: Graneledone macrotyla · Authority: G. L. Voss, 1976 · Taxonomic status: accepted · AphiaID: 342225.
Synonyms and superseded combinations recorded for this taxon: Graneledone yamana Guerrero-Kommritz, 2000.
Source: World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS) — https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=342225 (CC BY 4.0). Accessed 2026-09-23.
Biology and life history (SeaLifeBase)
Measured values published by SeaLifeBase for Graneledone macrotyla. Only fields the database actually holds for this species are shown; these are database values, not aquarium guidance.
Habitat zone: pelagic.
Source: SeaLifeBase species summary (SpecCode 57925) — https://www.sealifebase.se/summary/Graneledone-macrotyla.html (CC BY-NC 3.0 — non-commercial use only). Accessed 2026-09-23.
Conservation status (IUCN Red List)
The IUCN Red List assesses Graneledone macrotyla Voss, 1976 as Least Concern (code LC). No trend, population estimate or threat analysis is given here, because none is available from this source without the Red List API; follow the source link for the full assessment, including its date.
Source: IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (taxon 163124) — https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/163124/0; GBIF IUCN Red List category endpoint (taxonKey 2289455) — https://api.gbif.org/v1/species/2289455/iucnRedListCategory. Accessed 2026-09-23.
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