Species Octopus caerulescens Blainville, 1826
- Octopus caerulescens Blainviile, H. de. 1826. Poulpe. Dictionnaire des Sciences Naturelles 43: 170-214 [189] [nomen dubium; nom. dub., see Robson, G.C. 1929. A Monograph of the Recent Cephalopoda. Pt 1 The Octopodinae. London : British Museum (Natural History) 236 pp. 7 pls].
Type data:
Status unknown, Dorre Is., Shark Bay, WA (as île-de-Dorre).
Distribution
States
Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Known only from type locality.
IMCRA
Central Western Shelf Province (29)
Ecological Descriptors
Benthic, inshore.
General References
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07-Feb-2014 | OCTOPODIDAE | 20-Jan-2014 | MODIFIED | Dr Mark Norman |
| 29-Mar-2010 | MODIFIED |