| Synonym | Author | CoL Status | Valid | Synonymy | Combination |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Macroctopus maorum | (Hutton, 1880) | accepted name | Yes | senior synonym |
new combination |
| Octopus communis | Park, 1885 | synonym | No | junior synonym |
original combination |
| Octopus flindersi | Cotton, 1932 | synonym | No | junior synonym |
original combination |
| Octopus maorum | Hutton, 1880 | synonym | No | senior synonym |
original combination |
| Paroctopus zealandicus | Benham, 1944 | synonym | No | junior synonym |
original combination |