Biology:Scaeurgus

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Short description: Genus of molluscs

Scaeurgus
Scaeurgus patagiatus.jpg
Scaeurgus patagiatus
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Cephalopoda
Order: Octopoda
Family: Octopodidae
Genus: Scaeurgus
Troschel, 1857[1]
Type species
Octopus unicirrhus
Delle Chiaje [in Férussac & d'Orbigny, 1841
Species

See text.

Scaeurgus is a genus of octopuses in the family Octopodidae. The species of this genus are characterized by inhabiting the upper bathyal benthic zone from temperate and tropical latitudes in all major oceans.[2]

Species

  • Scaeurgus jumeau Norman, Hochberg & Boucher-Rodoni, 2005[3]
  • Scaeurgus nesis Norman, Hochberg & Boucher-Rodoni, 2005[3]
  • Scaeurgus patagiatus Berry, 1913
  • Scaeurgus tuber Norman, Hochberg & Boucher-Rodoni, 2005[3]
  • Scaeurgus unicirrhus (Delle Chiaje, 1839-41 in Férussac and D'Orbigny, 1834–1848) - Atlantic Warty Octopus or Unihorn Octopus

References

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q3198406 entry