Species Amphitretus pelagicus Hoyle, 1885
Telescope Octopus
- Amphitretus pelagicus Hoyle, W.E. 1885. Diagnoses of new species of Cephalopoda collected during the cruise of H.M.S. Challenger. Pt 1. The Octopoda. Annals and Magazine of Natural History 5 15: 222-236 [235].
Type data:
Holotype BMNH 1890.1.24.5, off the Kermadec Ils, South Pacific [29°55'S 178°14'W].Type locality references:
Hoyle, W.E. 1885. Preliminary report on the Cephalopoda collected during the cruise of H.M.S. Challenger. Pt 1. The Octopoda. Proceedings of the Royal Society of Edinburgh 13: 94-114; Hoyle, W.E. 1886. Report on the Cephalopoda collected by H.M.S. Challenger during the years 1873–76. Report on the Scientific Results of the Voyage of H.M.S. Challenger 1873–1876, Zoology 16(44): 1-245 pls 1-33.Secondary source:
Robson, G.C. 1932. A Monograph of the Recent Cephalopoda. Pt 2. The Octopoda (excluding the Octopodinae). London : British Museum (Natural History) 359 pp. 6 pls.; Allan, J. 1945. Planktonic cephalopod larvae from the eastern Australian coast. Records of the Australian Museum 21: 317-350 pls 24-27.
Distribution
States
New South Wales, Queensland, Tasmania
IMCRA
Tasmania Province (10), Southeast Transition (11), Central Eastern Province (12), Tasman Basin Province (13), Central Eastern Transition (15), Kenn Transition (16), Kenn Province (17), Northeast Province (18), Northeast Transition (19), Cape Province (20)
Ecological Descriptors
Bathypelagic.
General References
Thore, S. 1949. Investigations on the Dana Octopoda. Pt 1. Bolitaenidae, Amphitretidae, Vitreledonellidae, and Alloposidae. Dana Reports 33: 1-85 [51]
Common Name References
Norman, M.D. & Reid, A.L. 2000. A Guide to Squid, Cuttlefish and Octopus of Australasia. Collingwood : CSIRO Publishing 96 pp. [52] (Telescope Octopus)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |