Species Amphioctopus cf. kagoshimensis (Ortmann, 1888)
- Octopus kagoshimensis Ortmann, A. 1888. Japanische Cephalopoden. Zoologische Jahrbücher. Abteilung für Systematik 3: 639-670.
Type data:
Syntype(s) MZUS 7 syntypes, Japan, Kagoshima.
Generic Combinations
- Amphioctopus kagoshimensis (Ortmann, 1888). —
Norman, M.D. & Hochberg, F.G. 2005. The current state of octopus taxonomy. Phuket Marine Biological Center Special Publication 66: 127-154
Introduction
Conspecificity with Japanese form yet to be confirmed.
Distribution
States
New South Wales, Queensland
Extra Distribution Information
Southern Queensland (One Tree Island) south to Tathra, New South Wales.
IMCRA
Southeast Shelf Transition (37), Central Eastern Shelf Province (38), Central Eastern Shelf Transition (39)
Distribution References
- Norman, M.D. & Kubodera, T. 2006. Taxonomy and biogeography of an Australian subtropical octopus with Japanese affinities (Part Two Natural History Study). pp.171-189 in Tomida, Y., et al. (ed.). Proceedings of the 7th and 8th Symposia on Collection Building and National History Studies in Asia and the Pacific Rim. National Science Museum Monographs 34: 1-394
- Reid, A. 2016. Cephalopods of Australia and Sub-Antarctic Territories. Clayton South, Victoria : CSIRO Publishing pp. 446.
History of changes
Note that this list may be incomplete for dates prior to September 2013.
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEPHALOPODA Cuvier, 1795 | 27-Jun-2023 | ADDED | Dr Mandy Reid |