Grimpoteuthis challengeri is a species of large octopus living in the abyssal zone. The area below the abyssal zone is the sparsely inhabited hadal zone. A future problem for the abyssal zone could be deep sea mining operations. Echinoderms are found at every ocean depth, from the intertidal zone to the abyssal zone. It is found in the abyssal zone in waters around Australia and New Zealand. The abyssal zone remains in perpetual darkness at a depth of . The abyssal zone has temperatures around through the large majority of its mass.