Species Eledone palari Lu & Stranks, 1991
Spongetip Octopus
- Eledone palari Lu, C.C. & Stranks, T.N. 1991. Eledone palari, a new species of octopus (Cephalopoda: Octopodidae) from Australia. Bulletin of Marine Science 49(1/2): 73-87 [73].
Type data:
Holotype NMV F57849 ♂ (38.3 mm), East of North Stradbroke Island, QLD, 157 m [27°35'S 153°50'E].
Paratype(s) NMV F57531 ♂ 7 specimens, ♀ 8 specimens (32.1–50.1 mm); WAM 12-90 ♂ ♀; NMV F57536 ♂ (37.9 mm); QM MO.23564 ♂ ♀; AM C131854 3♂ specimens (30.8–39.0 mm).
Distribution
States
New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Western Australia
IMCRA
Southeast Transition (11), Central Eastern Province (12), Tasman Basin Province (13), Central Eastern Transition (15), Northeast Province (18), Northeast Transition (19), Timor Province (2), Cape Province (20), Northwest Transition (3), Northwest Province (4), Central Western Transition (5), Central Western Province (6), Southwest Transition (7), Southern Province (8), West Tasmania Transition (9)
Ecological Descriptors
Adult: benthic, continental shelf, continental slope, predator.
Juvenile: benthic, continental slope.
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07-Feb-2014 | OCTOPODIDAE | 16-Jan-2014 | MODIFIED | Dr Mark Norman |
| 29-Mar-2010 | MODIFIED |