Abdopus abaculus | |
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Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Cephalopoda |
Order: | Octopoda |
Family: | Octopodidae |
Genus: | Abdopus |
Species: | A. abaculus
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Binomial name | |
Abdopus abaculus Norman & Sweeney, 1997
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Abdopus abaculus, or the mosaic octopus, [1] is a species of pygmy octopus. [2] [3] It was first described as Octopus abaculus by M. D. Norman and M. J. Sweeney in 1997 based on specimens caught in Zamboanga del Norte, Philippines. [4]
A. abaculus have a mantle length of up to 33 millimetres (1.3 in) and a weight of up to 21 grams (0.74 oz). [5] They are dark gray to dark purple with cream to light purple spots. [6]
A. abaculus lays eggs of up to 2.4 millimetres (0.09 in). [7]
A. abaculus is found in the Philippines, [8] and has also been reported in Tonga [6] and Japan. [9] It is found at depths of zero to five metres (0 to 16 ft). [5]
Abdopus abaculus | |
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Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Cephalopoda |
Order: | Octopoda |
Family: | Octopodidae |
Genus: | Abdopus |
Species: | A. abaculus
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Binomial name | |
Abdopus abaculus Norman & Sweeney, 1997
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Abdopus abaculus, or the mosaic octopus, [1] is a species of pygmy octopus. [2] [3] It was first described as Octopus abaculus by M. D. Norman and M. J. Sweeney in 1997 based on specimens caught in Zamboanga del Norte, Philippines. [4]
A. abaculus have a mantle length of up to 33 millimetres (1.3 in) and a weight of up to 21 grams (0.74 oz). [5] They are dark gray to dark purple with cream to light purple spots. [6]
A. abaculus lays eggs of up to 2.4 millimetres (0.09 in). [7]
A. abaculus is found in the Philippines, [8] and has also been reported in Tonga [6] and Japan. [9] It is found at depths of zero to five metres (0 to 16 ft). [5]