| cayman islands | | asperoteuthis acanthoderma | species | 1 | 0 |
| japan | | asperoteuthis acanthoderma | species | 6 | 0 |
| new zealand | | asperoteuthis lui | species | 24 | 0 |
| united states | | asperoteuthis mangoldae | species | 3 | 0 |
| united states | wisconsin | asperoteuthis acanthoderma | species | 2 | 0 |