Talk:Blue-ringed octopus
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[edit] Dumping useful websites
I'm just dumping them ad I find them at the moment. I'll add to the article later.
[1][2][3][4] theresa knott 15:10, 6 May 2004 (UTC)
[edit] Common names
'Hapalochlaena nierstraszi' doesn't have a common name given here or in any of the databases referred to by the Cephalopod WikiProject - should I go ahead and mention that it doesn't have one, period? As it is, it looks sort of sloppy and unfinished with three species having their common names given and then one with just the scientific. Tinderblast 00:55, 15 July 2005 (UTC)
- Fine by me. Any ideas as to why it doesn't have a common name? Is it really rare? Theresa Knott (a tenth stroke) 00:59, 15 July 2005 (UTC)
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- There is no common name given to all species. CephBase lists common names for many species, but not for all. Whether it is because the species is rare or recent or disputed varies by species. In this case (and I'm lax in adding this level of distinction) is because the species validity is in dispute. - UtherSRG 20:13, July 15, 2005 (UTC)
[edit] Robson
After much googling i can't find any sort of biographical details for Robson except that his name is Guy C Robson and he worked at some stage with or for the British museum. Hopefully this is a leg up for the next person who goes searching for Robson. The bellman 09:23, 5 March 2006 (UTC)
[edit] ink sack -> home aquariums
according to this site either Southern Blue-ringed or all blue-ringed octopuses lack ink sacks and thus make popular home aquarium pets (one of the major problems with keeping cephalopods is them inking because they are stressed and then drowning in their own ink). So is it just the southern blue-ringed or all blue-ringed who lack an ink sack? The bellman 13:59, 15 March 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Most toxic?
I've heard the "most toxic sea creature" claim made about other animals as well. Shouldn't there be a source for this claim? 63.229.19.124 04:35, 13 April 2006 (UTC)
- Agreed. Adding uncited after the claim. Thorprime 22:05, 9 October 2006 (UTC)
I believe this claim is false for the blue-ringed octopus, could be better attributed to Chironex fleckeri. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 131.111.225.57 (talk • contribs) .
[edit] Pictures for BRO
My wife (Jenny) works at AQWA (Underwater World -style) in Perth, W.Australia. They have a BRO but is struggling to get it close to the glass for a shot. She maintains a series of educational web pages starting at http://users.bigpond.net.au/je.st/index.html The pages are designed for high school level readers. I have linked the BRO page to the external references. The photos on her pages reference the photo owners, other than her own ones. --Glandelf 13:23, 5 July 2006 (UTC)
Have added picture of the Greater blue-ringed octopus, and even took the liberty of replacing the one in the taxobox. Still need pics of the other two species though. How can I check who made the request so I can notify them? Jnpet 07:09, 6 December 2006 (UTC)
[edit] What is this?
I just snapped this photo while diving today, is it possibly one of the species missing a photo? BRO image
[edit] Envenomation
The article isn't clear about how envenomation happens. It mentions biting, but doesn't say whether the bite is lethal. Can the toxin be absorbed through skin? Is one bite sufficient for lethal dose?
erm..it mentions that it has enough venom o kill 26 adult humans. It also says the bite is lethal. 24.77.19.12 (talk) 02:33, 12 February 2008 (UTC)
