Species Callistoctopus graptus (Norman, 1993)
Scribbled Night Octopus
- Octopus graptus Norman, M.D. 1993. Four new octopus species of the Octopus macropus group (Cephalopoda: Octopodidae) from the Great Barrier Reef, Australia. Memoirs of Museum Victoria 53(2): 267-308 [Date published 1993: imprint date 31 December 1992; available 1993] [296].
Type data:
Holotype NMV F67006 ♀ (88.8 mm), Cleveland Bay, Townsville, QLD, trawl [19°11'S 147°01'E].
Paratype(s) NMV F67008 ♀ (107.0 mm), Gulf of Carpentaria, QLD, 32 m [16°09'S 138°51'E]; NMV F67009 ♂ (111.6 mm), 0.3 miles (0.6 km) S of Lucinda Warf, QLD, 15–17 m [~18°32'S 146°22'E].
Generic Combinations
- Callistoctopus graptus (Norman, 1993). —
Norman, M.D. & Hochberg, F.G. 2005. The current state of octopus taxonomy. Phuket Marine Biological Center Special Publication 66: 127-154
Distribution
States
Northern Territory, Queensland, Western Australia
IMCRA
Timor Transition (1), Northern Shelf Province (25), Northwest Shelf Transition (26), Northwest Shelf Province (27), Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)
Ecological Descriptors
Adult: benthic, continental shelf, nocturnal, predator.
Juvenile: benthic, continental shelf.
Continental shelf.
General References
Norman, M.D. 1993. Four new octopus species of the Octopus macropus group (Cephalopoda: Octopodidae) from the Great Barrier Reef, Australia. Memoirs of Museum Victoria 53(2): 267-308 [Date published 1993: imprint date 31 December 1992; available 1993] (life history, behaviour, distribution)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08-Oct-2010 | OCTOPODIDAE | 08-Oct-2010 | MOVED | Dr Mark Norman |
| 29-Mar-2010 | MODIFIED |