Global InformationOpisthoteuthis mero information
| Opisthoteuthis mero | |
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Conservation status
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 Endangered (IUCN 3.1)[1] | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Cephalopoda |
| Order: | Octopoda |
| Suborder: | Cirrina |
| Family: | Opisthoteuthidae |
| Genus: | Opisthoteuthis |
| Species: | O. mero
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| Binomial name | |
| Opisthoteuthis mero O'Shea 1999
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Opisthoteuthis mero, commonly known as Mero's umbrella octopus,[2] is a species of cirrate octopus from demersal habitats surrounding New Zealand. O. mero is the most documented New Zealand Opisthoteuthis species, with over 100 reference specimens.[3] O. mero reaches a maximum length of 34 cm (13 in), and a mantle length of 9 cm (3.5 in).[4]
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