Macroctopus maorum
| Macroctopus maorum | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Cephalopoda |
| Order: | Octopoda |
| Family: | Octopodidae |
| Subfamily: | Octopodinae |
| Genus: | Macroctopus |
| Species: | M. maorum |
| Binomial name | |
| Macroctopus maorum (Hutton, 1880) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Macroctopus maorum, the Maori octopus or New Zealand octopus (wheke in Maori), is found in the waters around New Zealand and southern Australia. [1] [2] It lives around reefs and consumes crustaceans. The female takes good care of her eggs during the 11 weeks before they hatch.[3]
References
| External identifiers for Macroctopus maorum | |
|---|---|
| Encyclopedia of Life | 491696 |
| ITIS | 556225 |
| NCBI | 158817 |
| WoRMS | 535605 |
- ↑ Bouchet, P. (2014). Macroctopus maorum (Hutton, 1880). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=535605 on 2015-02-01
- ↑ T. J. Anderson (1999). "Morphology and biology of Octopus maorum Hutton 1880 in northern New Zealand". Bulletin of Marine Science 65 (3): 657–676.
- ↑ E. J. Batham (1957). "Care of eggs by Octopus maorum" (PDF). Transactions of the Royal Society of New Zealand 84 (3): 629–638.
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