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Opisthoteuthis chathamensis, commonly known as the roughy umbrella octopus, [2] is a species of cirrate octopus restricted to demersal habitats surrounding the Chatham Rise in New Zealand. [ 3 ] Distribution, description & threats
Callistoctopus bunurong, the southern white-spot octopus, is a species of octopus in the family Octopodidae, [2] that can be found in Australia waters at depths of 1 to 130 meters [1] on sandy substrates. [3] It was originally placed in the genus Octopus, having the scientific name Octopus bunurong, but has been moved to the genus ...
The conservation status of a group of organisms (for instance, a species) indicates whether the group still exists and how likely the group is to become extinct in the near future. Many factors are taken into account when assessing conservation status: not simply the number of individuals remaining, but the overall increase or decrease in the ...
The common octopus (Octopus vulgaris) is a mollusk belonging to the class Cephalopoda. Octopus vulgaris is one of the most studied of all octopus species, and also one of the most intelligent. It ranges from the eastern Atlantic, extends from the Mediterranean Sea and the southern coast of England , to the southern coast of South Africa.
Opisthoteuthis mero, commonly known as Mero's umbrella octopus, [3] is a species of cirrate octopus from demersal habitats surrounding New Zealand. O. mero is the most documented New Zealand Opisthoteuthis species, with over 100 reference specimens. [4] O. mero reaches a maximum length of 34 cm (13 in), and a mantle length of 9 cm (3.5 in). [5]
Facing few threats from humans, the main threats that the octopus faces are from predators such as sharks and predatory cephalopods. Grimpoteuthis boylei have chromatophore cells which allow for them to change colors such as red, white, pink, brown, or camouflage in order to blend into their surroundings and avoid predators. [9]
The bill received unanimous approval on the Senate floor and overwhelming bipartisan support in the Assembly — with 59 voting for the banning of octopus farming, and 10 voting against it.
Amphioctopus marginatus is a species of octopus located in the family Octopodidae, genus Amphioctopus. The species was first described in 1964 by Japanese malacologist Iwao Taki as Octopus marginatus, and synonymously as Amphioctopus marginatus. In 1976, Z. Dong named the species Octopus striolatus but this name was not recognized as ...