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Octopoteuthis deletron Young, 1972
Eight-Armed Squid
Family: Octopoteuthidae

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Distribution of Octopoteuthis deletron in British Columbia in British Columbia

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Status Information

Origin Status	Provincial Status	BC List (Red Blue List)	COSEWIC
Unlisted	Unlisted	Unlisted	Unlisted

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Additional Notes

Recommended Reading:

Cosgrove, James A. and Neil McDaniel. 2009. Super Suckers: The Giant Pacific Octopus and other Cephalopods of the Pacific Coast. Harbour Publishing, Madeira Park.

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