Observations on mating behavior and development in the lesser Pacific striped octopus, Octopus chierchiae
http://www.sicb.org/meetings/2011/schedule/abstractdetails.php3?id=627 Meeting Abstract 23.4 Tuesday, Jan. 4 Observations on mating behavior and development in the lesser Pacific striped octopus, Octopus chierchiae (Jatta, 1889) HOFMEISTER, J.K.*; ALUPAY, J.S.; ROSS, R.; CALDWELL, R.L.; Univ. of California, Berkeley; Univ. of California, Berkeley; California Academy of Sciences; Univ. of California, Berkeley jenkkhof@berkeley.edu The lesser Pacific striped octopus, Octopus chierchiae, is a rare and unique pygmy […]
Wunderpus markings are unique and allow for photoidentificatio
From Reefbuilders As it turns out, those pretty spots on the mantle of the octopus Wunderpus photogenicus are unique to each animal and could be used to track these animals in the wild in much the same way that whales are tracked. Currently, there is not much information on this cephalopod in the wild because their crepuscular lifestyle […]