See text Thaumeledone is a genus of octopuses in the family Octopodidae found in deep waters in the Southern Hemisphere.

Members of this genus are found in deep waters in the Southern Hemisphere.

They are small, squat-bodied, benthic octopuses with arms united by a web.

Most species have a deep purple pigmentation on the oral surface of the web.

This has a large calamus at the end, giving it a club-like appearance.