Biology:Octopus djinda

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Short description: Species of octopus

Octopus djinda
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Cephalopoda
Order: Octopoda
Family: Octopodidae
Genus: Octopus
Species:
O. djinda
Binomial name
Octopus djinda
Amor, 2021

Octopus djinda is a species of octopus in the order Octopoda. Octopus djinda inhabits the swallow waters in southwest Australia and is caught by fisheries for food. Before its reclassification in 2021, it was considered to be conspecific with O. tetricus.[1][2]

References

  1. Amor, M. D.; Hart, A. M. (2021). "Octopus djinda (Cephalopoda: Octopodidae): a new member of the Octopus vulgaris group from southwest Australia". Zootaxa 5061 (1): 145–156. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.5061.1.7. PMID 34810636. 
  2. Sarchet, Penny (November 9, 2021). "Newly recognised octopus species described in south-west Australia". New Scientist. https://www.newscientist.com/article/2296321-newly-recognised-octopus-species-described-in-south-west-australia/. 

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