Biology:Bathypolypus valdiviae
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Cephalopoda |
| Order: | Octopoda |
| Family: | Bathypolypodidae |
| Genus: | Bathypolypus |
| Species: | B. valdiviae
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| Bathypolypus valdiviae (Thiele, in Chun, 1915)[1]
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Bathypolypus valdiviae, common name the boxer octopus[2] or Valdivia bathyal octopus,[3] is a species of octopus in the Bathypolypodidae family.[1] It is endemic to the south Atlantic off southern Africa below a depth of 500 metres (1,600 ft) where it was one of the most commonly sampled cephalopods, taken mainly from the sea bed.[4] The specific name commemorates the SS Valdivia the steamship used on the Valdivia Expedition of 1898-1899 and which was led by Carl Chun.[5]
In a recent 2021 study, geographic distribution of the species has expanded to waters off Guinea–Bissau.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 P. Bouchet (2010). "Bathypolypus valdiviae (Thiele in Chun, 1915)". World Register of Marine Species. http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=341910. Retrieved 2 April 2017.
- ↑ "Bathypolypus valdiviae (Boxer Octopus)". Zipcodezoo.com. Archived from the original on 2012-10-09. https://web.archive.org/web/20121009013741/http://zipcodezoo.com/Animals/B/Bathypolypus_valdiviae/. Retrieved 2011-08-29.
- ↑ M.L.D. Palomares; D. Pauly, eds (2017). "Bathypolypus valdiviae (Thiele, 1915)". Sea Life Base. http://www.sealifebase.org/summary/Bathypolypus-valdiviae.html. Retrieved 2 April 2017.
- ↑ M. A. C. Roeleveld; M. R. Lipiński; C. J. Augustyn; B. A. Stewart (1992). "The distribution and abundance of cephalopods on the continental slope of the eastern South Atlantic". South African Journal of Marine Science 12 (1): 739–752. doi:10.2989/02577619209504738.
- ↑ Jacqueline Ford (2012). "Book of the Week: The Valdivia Expedition". Biodiversity Heritage Library. http://blog.biodiversitylibrary.org/2012/06/book-of-week-valdivia-expedition.html. Retrieved 2 April 2017.
Luna A, Rocha F, PeralesRaya C (2021). A review of cephalopods (Phylum: Mollusca) of the Canary Current Large Marine Ecosystem (Central-East Atlantic, African coast). Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom 101, 1–25. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0025315420001356
Wikidata ☰ Q2349622 entry
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- ↑ Luna A, Rocha F, PeralesRaya C (2021). A review of cephalopods (Phylum: Mollusca) of the Canary Current Large Marine Ecosystem (Central-East Atlantic, African coast). Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom 101, 1–25. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0025315420001356
