Octopus chierchiae

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Lesser Pacific striped octopus
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Cephalopoda
Order: Octopoda
Family: Octopodidae
Genus: Octopus
Species:
O. chierchiae
Binomial name
Octopus chierchiae
, 1889

Octopus chierchiae[1] commonly known as the lesser Pacific striped octopus[2] is a species of octopus.

See also[]

  • Larger Pacific striped octopus, a social species of octopus. These organisms are usually found near low intertidal zones, approximately 40 meters from the Gulf of California to Columbia


References[]

  1. ^ "Octopus chierchiae (Jatta, 1889)". World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 7 March 2013.
  2. ^ Harmon, Katherine (February 27, 2013). "Rare Social Octopuses Break All the (Mating) Rules". Scientific American. Nature Publishing Group. Retrieved 7 March 2013.

23.4 Tuesday, Jan. 4 Observations on mating behavior and development in the lesser Pacific striped octopus, Octopus chierchiae (Jatta, 1889

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