Biology:Abdopus capricornicus
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Short description: Species of mollusc in the family Octopodidae
| Abdopus capricornicus | |
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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. capricornicus
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| Binomial name | |
| Abdopus capricornicus (Norman & Finn, 2001)
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| Synonyms[1] | |
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Octopus capricornicus Norman & Finn, 2001 | |
Abdopus capricornicus is a species of octopus in the family Octopodidae, native to the Great Barrier Reef.[1] Individuals are capable of autotomy, sacrificing a writhing arm to a predator to distract it while making an escape.[2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Abdopus capricornicus (Norman & Finn, 2001)". MolluscaBase. 2021. http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=534116.
- ↑ Norman, M. D.; Finn, J. (2001). "Revision of the Octopus horridus species-group, including erection of a new subgenus and description of two member species from the Great Barrier Reef, Australia". Invertebrate Systematics 15: 13. doi:10.1071/IT99018.
Wikidata ☰ Q13221075 entry
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