Species Histoctopus zipkasae Norman, Boucher-Rodoni & Hochberg, 2009
Zippy's Octopus
- Histoctopus zipkasae Norman, M.D. Boucher-Rodoni, R. & Hochberg, F.G. 2009. A new genus and two new species of mesobenthic octopuses from Australia and New Caledonia. Journal of Molluscan Studies 75: 323–336.
Type data:
Holotype MV F164025 1♂, Northwest Shelf, Western Australia, Australia, 404 m [18°44'S 117°00'E].
Paratype(s) MV F164024 1♂, Northwest Shelf, Western Australia, Australia, 375 m [18°25'S 117°48'E]; MV F164034 1♂, 2♀, Northwest Shelf, Western Australia, Australia, 420 m [17°45'S, 118°32'E]; MV F164031 1♂, Northwest Shelf, Western Australia, Australia, 380 m [18°33'S, 117°53'E]; MV F164035 1♀, Northwest Shelf, Western Australia, Australia, 458 m [18°53'S, 116°10'E]; MV F164020 1♂, Northwest Shelf, Western Australia, Australia, 411 m [16°59'S, 120°10'E]; MV F164036 2♀, Northwest Shelf, Western Australia, Australia, 376 m [18°01'S, 118°23'E].
Distribution
States
Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Off Western Australia from Perth Canyon to Northwest Shelf, trawled at depths of 375-458 m
IMCRA
Central Western Transition (5), Central Western Province (6)
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OCTOPODIDAE | 08-Oct-2010 | ADDED | Dr Mark Norman |