Observed distribution of Tremoctopus violaceus in Gulf of Mexico and adjacent areas based on Thomas (1977) (red dots), records contained in OBIS (2020) data base (yellow dots), and the new record from the southwestern Gulf of Mexico (present study; pink dot). Map prepared using Ocean Data View software (Schlitzer 2016).

 
 
  Part of: Jiménez-Badillo ML, Meiners-Mandujano C, Galindo-Cortes G, Morillo-Velarde PS, González-Gómez R, Barriga-Sosa IA, Pliego-Cárdenas R (2021) The first record of Tremoctopus violaceus sensu stricto Delle Chiaje,1830 in southwestern Gulf of Mexico gives a hint of the taxonomic status of Tremoctopus gracilis. ZooKeys 1012: 55-69. https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1012.55718