Eledone schultzei

Brush-tipped octopus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Cephalopoda
Order: Octopoda
Suborder: Incirrina
Family: Octopodidae
Subfamily: Octopodinae
Genus: Eledone
Species: E. schultzei
Binomial name
Eledone schultzei
(Hoyle, 1910)
Synonyms

Aphrodoctopus carlgreni
Aphrodoctopus nigra
Aphrodoctopus schultzei
Eledone carlgreni
Eledone thysanophora

Eledone schultzei, the brush-tipped octopus, is a rare species of octopus.[1] It has previously been known by other taxonomic names (synonyms) including Eledone thysanophora and Aphrodoctopus schultzei.[2]

Distribution

It is found off the South African coast from Saldanha Bay to Table Bay in less than 10m of water.

Description

The brush-tipped octopus has a round body with eight arms and no shell. Its arms have one row of suckers.

Ecology

Its habits are mostly unknown, but it feeds on small crustaceans.

References

  1. Branch, G.M. Griffiths, C.L. Branch, M.L. Beckley, L.E. 2000 Two Oceans: A guide to the marine life of southern Africa. ISBN 0-86486-250-4
  2. http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=534522


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