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The larger Pacific striped octopus ( LPSO ), or Harlequin octopus, is a species of octopus known for its intelligence and gregarious nature. [1] The species was first documented in the 1970s and, being fairly new to scientific observation, has yet to be scientifically described. Because of this, LPSO has no official scientific name.
Wunderpus. Hochberg, Norman & Finn, 2006 [1] Species: W. photogenicus. Binomial name. Wunderpus photogenicus. Hochberg, Norman & Finn, 2006. Wunderpus photogenicus, the wunderpus octopus, is a small-bodied species of octopus with distinct white and rusty brown coloration. [2] '. Wunderpus' from German “wunder” meaning ‘marvel or wonder’.
Mimic octopus showing typical pattern. The mimic octopus was first discovered off the coast of Sulawesi, Indonesia in 1998 on the bottom of a muddy river mouth. It has since been found to inhabit the Indo-Pacific, ranging from the Red Sea and Gulf of Oman in the west to New Caledonia in the east, and Gulf of Thailand and the Philippines in the north to the Great Barrier Reef in south.
Binomial name. Octopus briareus. Robson, 1929. The Caribbean reef octopus ( Octopus briareus) is a coral reef marine animal. It has eight long arms that vary in length and diameter. In comparison to the arms, the mantle is large and bulky (up to 60 cm long). This species is difficult to describe because it changes color and texture to blend ...
California two-spot octopus. The California two-spot octopus ( Octopus bimaculoides ), often simply called a "bimac", is an octopus species native to many parts of the Pacific Ocean including the coast of California. One can identify the species by the circular blue eyespots on each side of its head. Bimacs usually live to be about two years old.
The Abdopus capricornicus is known for having mottled skin with their most distinguishable features being white rings going down their arms and small ringed white spots scattered around their body. This octopus also has white spots along the dorsal mantle of its body. These white spots are characteristic as their shape is crescent-like. [7] ".
Octopus bimaculatus is typically light brown and spotted in color with a distinctive blue and black false eye, or ocellus, under each eye. The mantle, including the beak and mouth, is located at the center of eight arms. Each of the arms is lined with suckers that are used to help with grasping prey, rocks, and forming shelters.
Macrotritopus defilippi is a small octopus with relatively long arms and a mantle length of up to 90 mm (3.5 in). As is the case in most octopuses, the skin is variable in colour. It is usually either plain or speckled and closely matches the colour of its surroundings, the sandy plains on which it lives. Where the substrate includes gravel ...