Graneledone macrotyla Codexery

Graneledone macrotyla

Source-cited species reference: taxonomy from WoRMS, biology from SeaLifeBase, conservation from IUCN Red List.

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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 classification

  1. OrderOctopoda
  2. FamilyMegaleledonidae
  3. GenusGraneledone
  4. SpeciesGraneledone yamana

Named by Guerrero-Kommritz, 2000

Close relatives

Other species of Graneledone with a Codexery entry.

Sources: Wikipedia taxobox: Graneledone yamana (CC BY-SA 4.0) · order, family and genus agree with WoRMS AphiaID 342227 (CC BY 4.0)

Conservation status

Least Concern (LC)

  1. LC▲ this species
  2. NT
  3. VU
  4. EN
  5. CR
  6. EW
  7. EX
Population trend
Not held in our sources — see the assessment
Assessment published
2018

Source: IUCN Red List assessment · GBIF copy of the Red List category

How big is it?

Size comparison: Graneledone macrotyla and a personA 0.08 m long graneledone macrotyla drawn to scale next to a 1.8 m tall person. Schematic shapes, not a likeness.0.08 m1.8 m

Largest length in the source, 0.08 m, next to a 1.8 m person.

Diagram: drawn by Codexery, schematic shapes to scale (not a likeness). Length: SeaLifeBase species summary

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Synonyms and superseded combinations recorded for this taxon: Graneledone yamana Guerrero-Kommritz, 2000.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 2026-09-25.

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 2026-09-25.

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 2026-09-25.

Related entries

Same family (Megaleledonidae)

Thaumeledone gunteri Thaumeledone gunteri

Sources

Compiled from Wikipedia and the sources listed below. Text from Wikipedia is available under CC BY-SA 4.0; this entry is adapted from it.

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